Hybrid Costs Draftsperson – Claimant Focus, Flexible Hours

Stephensons Solicitors LLP; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave increasing with

Flexible and hybrid working

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Job summary

Stephensons Solicitors LLP in Wigan seeks a Costs Draftsperson to join a busy Costs Team. You will focus on claimant (receiving party) work and draft detailed costs bills, with a view toward accurate, timely submissions.

The role supports hybrid working from the Wigan office and home, with hours aligned to a 35-hour week and flexibility to negotiate 30–35 hours. Experience in costs and strong drafting are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Costs Draftsperson and/or Costs Negotiator.
• Strong, practical experience working on claimant (receiving party) costs matters.
• Demonstrable expertise in drafting bills of costs.
• Experience negotiating settlements on behalf of paying parties.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Good working knowledge of costs law and detailed assessment procedures.
• Confidence using IT systems (e.g. Proclaim, Costs Master or similar) and willingness to learn new technologies.
• A proactive, flexible approach and the ability to manage your own workload.

Responsibilities

• Working predominantly on receiving party files.
• Reviewing and analysing files to prepare costs claims.
• Remain organised and methodical when preparing bills of costs.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, fee earners, and external stakeholders.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Take a commercial and proportionate approach to negotiations, case strategy, and time recording.

Skills

Costs drafting

Costs negotiation

Bills of costs

Client communications

Tools

Proclaim

Costs Master

Job description

Stephensons Solicitors LLP in Wigan seeks a Costs Draftsperson to join a busy Costs Team. You will focus on claimant (receiving party) work and draft detailed costs bills, with a view toward accurate, timely submissions.

The role supports hybrid working from the Wigan office and home, with hours aligned to a 35-hour week and flexibility to negotiate 30–35 hours. Experience in costs and strong drafting are required.