Law Cost Administrator

Thompsons Solicitors; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social justice law firm in Manchester is looking for a Cost Administrator. You will support the National Costs Team in recovering legal costs, preparing court documents, and maintaining accurate financial records. Ideal candidates should have strong advanced Excel skills and attention to detail. This role offers comprehensive training, ensuring a proactive approach to each task, along with additional benefits including a contributory pension scheme and healthcare cash plan.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

5 days additional leave over Christmas

Permanent health insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)

Life assurance

Disability Confident Employer

23 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Organised sports and social club

Annual travel and parking loans

Financial assistance for professional development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal or accounting department is preferred but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex data effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare court documents and support with fixed costs dispute cases.
• Assist with enforcement proceedings to recover clients’ costs.
• Maintain financial records and data to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Advanced Excel knowledge

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in a relevant field (law/accounting preferred)

Job description

Description

As a Cost Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in our National Costs Team, working alongside a team of four dedicated team members who together support the National Costs Team. You will work closely with all members of the Costs team to assist with the proactive recovery of legal costs, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with policies and procedures.

Application Process

As part of our interview process, candidates will be required to complete a 30 minute Excel test, showcasing their advanced Excel knowledge. Additionally, you will have a face‑to‑face interview with our National Cost Team Manager and Costs Team Supervisor, who will discuss your qualifications, experience, and fit for our team.

Key Responsibilities

You will play a key role in the team’s cash collection procedures. In addition, you will prepare court documents and provide support with fixed costs dispute cases. A comprehensive training plan will be in place to help you develop. The role also involves assisting with enforcement proceedings to recover clients’ damages and costs, as well as maintaining financial records and data to ensure accuracy and completeness.

About You

Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within a legal or accounting department, is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided. You should also have proficiency in advanced Excel functions, demonstrating the ability to work with complex data effectively.

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills are essential for success in this role. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are equally important, as is a proactive and collaborative mindset to work effectively within the team and across departments.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• 5 days additional leave over Christmas (Xmas shut down)
• Permanent health insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)
• Life assurance
• Disability Confident Employer
• 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Organised sports and social club
• Annual travel and parking loans
• Financial assistance for professional development

Company Profile

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder‑to‑shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.

Thompsons ran :

• The case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937
• The first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972
• The first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)
• The case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016
• Hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).

Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.

Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.

We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.

Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224

Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.