High-Value Litigation Costs Lawyer

Weightmans; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans is seeking a Costs Lawyer (or a junior candidate on track to qualification) to join our Niche Costs and Advocacy team. The role supports high‑value matters across personal injury and commercial litigation, including advocacy and cost budgeting from early stages to conclusion.

Based in Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham, you will work with legal teams across the lifecycle of matters, coordinating cost-saving strategies and negotiations while maintaining meticulous drafting and

Qualifications

• Experience in both Defendant and Claimant work, including advocacy and drafting costs documents.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work well in a team and maintain attention to detail.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Drafting costs budgets
• Assessing bills of costs
• Drafting points of dispute
• Drafting bills of costs
• Drafting replies
• Negotiating settlements
• Drafting schedules of costs
• Managing a caseload

Skills

Costs budgets

Advocacy

Bills of costs

Negotiation

Education

Law degree

Qualified Costs Lawyer

Job description

Weightmans is seeking a Costs Lawyer (or a junior candidate on track to qualification) to join our Niche Costs and Advocacy team. The role supports high‑value matters across personal injury and commercial litigation, including advocacy and cost budgeting from early stages to conclusion.

Based in Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham, you will work with legal teams across the lifecycle of matters, coordinating cost-saving strategies and negotiations while maintaining meticulous drafting and