Costs Team Leader - HDR

Simpson Judge; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal costs firm is seeking a Costs Draftsman Team Leader in Manchester City Centre. This role involves supervising a team, ensuring efficient handling of costs matters, and supporting fee earners. The candidate should have a proven track record in managing legal costs teams and strong knowledge of Proclaim and Costs Master. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £60K DOE plus bonuses, along with hybrid working and generous benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid flexible working

25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

Generous bonus structure

Annual salary review

6% employer contribution to pension

Death in service 4x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of costs draftsmen, managing their performance.
• Draft and review Points of Reply, manage costs files efficiently.
• Oversee recovery of costs following successful case outcomes.

Skills

Proven experience in supervising and managing legal costs teams

Strong working knowledge of Proclaim

Strong working knowledge of Costs Master

Excellent verbal and written 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.
• You will take ownership of drafting and reviewing Points of Reply, as well as managing Lien, Client Costs, and Defendant Costs files. A key part of your role will involve ensuring that fee earners and solicitors are fully supported with accurate and timely costs schedules, allowing cases to progress smoothly.
• You will also oversee the recovery of costs following successful case outcomes, ensuring that processes are completed efficiently and in line with best practice. In addition, you will play an active role in the smooth running of the wider business by assisting with operational requirements as and when 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

Contact

For more details please contact: cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)