Costs Paralegal

Job Description

The Costs Team provides a service to our fee earners who deal with recovery of costs in contentious practice areas. Their primary aim is dealing with the preparation of bills of costs, negotiation, and advocacy within the detailed assessment of costs proceedings. Our Costs structure offers our costs lawyers an unrivalled breadth of experience, including areas of law such as personal injury, commercial litigation, family cases, and Court of Protection.

If you enjoy being part of a successful, friendly, and high-performing team, then this is the job for you. You’ll work closely with the team’s Law Costs Draftsmen, Paralegals, and Partners to ensure they have the right administrative support at all times. This is a busy and fast-paced role, requiring you to work quickly and accurately while building strong relationships with your team and clients. There is significant room for progression, and we are committed to supporting your professional development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Preparing schedules of costs for interim payment requests and negotiations
• Supporting fee earners with the preparation of bundles and e-filing of documents with Courts
• Preparing electronic files for outsourcing to external suppliers when internal capacity is limited
• Preparing narratives for inclusion within client bills, settling out the work done on the case, and dealing with client billing instructions to the Accounts team
• Handling internal client enquiries via phone, letter, and email
• Ensuring databases are kept up-to-date

About You

We are looking for a Paralegal with excellent client care skills, a well-motivated individual with a friendly, enthusiastic, and proactive approach. Our ideal candidate will possess:

• Demonstrable interest in Cost work
• Great accuracy and attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Previous experience as a Paralegal is desirable
• The ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Sensitivity and understanding of client needs

If you thrive in a busy environment, adapt well to new challenges, and meet the above criteria, we would love to receive your application!

Our Benefits

• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with options to 'buy' up to 35 additional hours
• Generous and flexible pension schemes
• Two paid volunteering days annually for a cause of your choice
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services, alongside Aviva Digital GP services

We also promote well-being initiatives to support positive mental health and offer flexible working options through our Flexible by Choice programme, tailored to role, team, and client requirements.

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