Costs Team Leader – HDR

Simpson Judge; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Manchester is seeking a Costs Draftsman Team Leader to supervise a team and manage legal costs for housing disrepair matters. You will lead the team, provide guidance, and maintain a personal caseload. The role offers hybrid working, generous benefits including 25 days holiday and a bonus structure that can double salaries. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing costs teams and knowledge of relevant software.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank + birthday off

Generous bonus structure

Annual salary review

6% employer pension contribution

Death in service 4x salary

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing legal costs teams, especially in HDR claims.
• Strong knowledge of Proclaim and Costs Master software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of costs draftsmen.
• Provide guidance and training to enhance performance.
• Draft and review Points of Reply and manage costs files.

Skills

Supervising legal costs teams

Proclaim software

Costs Master software

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Costs Draftsman Team Leader - HDR — Hours: Full time. Salary: up to 60K DOE + bonus. Location: Manchester City Centre - at least 1 day in the office a week. Job Reference: CWS522

Key Responsibilities

As Costs Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading and supervising a team of costs draftsmen, managing their performance, and acting as the key technical referral point. You will provide guidance, support, and training to team members to enhance both individual and team performance, while also maintaining a reduced personal caseload of housing disrepair costs matters.

• Lead and supervise a team of costs draftsmen, managing performance and acting as the key technical referral point.
• Provide guidance, support and training to enhance individual and team performance.
• Draft and review Points of Reply; manage Lien, Client Costs, and Defendant Costs files.
• Ensure fee earners and solicitors are supported with accurate and timely costs schedules to progress cases smoothly.
• Oversee the recovery of costs following successful case outcomes, ensuring processes are efficient and in line with best practice.
• Support the smooth running of the wider business by assisting with operational requirements as needed.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in supervising and managing legal costs teams, ideally within HDR claims.
• Strong working knowledge of Proclaim and Costs Master.
• Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.

In return

• Hybrid flexible working to accommodate life outside of the office such as school hours.
• 25 days holiday + bank + your birthday off.
• Generous bonus structure - staff have doubled their salary recently.
• Annual salary review.
• 6% employer contribution to pension.
• Death in service 4x salary.
• EAP.
• Many more.

How to apply

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