Lead Costs Drafting Team – Hybrid & Growth

Fletchers Solicitors Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours per week

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday + option to buy up to

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Flexible working

Training & development

Job summary

Fletchers Solicitors Limited is seeking an experienced Drafting Team Leader to join our Costs Department. Reporting directly to the Head of Costs Litigation, this role manages the day-to-day operations of the Drafting Team and ensures delivery of a first-class costs drafting service across the business.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise in costs drafting with proven leadership and organisational skills, driving performance, maintaining quality, mentoring team

Qualifications

• Costs Lawyer or Solicitor qualification is essential.
• Experience in managing a team is required.
• Proven experience drafting bills of costs with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the costs drafting team to achieve objectives and maintain high standards.
• Allocate cases within the team and monitor workloads.
• Ensure accurate MI and timely client updates.
• Mentor and develop team members and support Head of Department.

Skills

Costs drafting

Team leadership

Client care

Proclaim

Cost Master

Tools

Proclaim

Cost Master

Job description

Fletchers Solicitors Limited is seeking an experienced Drafting Team Leader to join our Costs Department. Reporting directly to the Head of Costs Litigation, this role manages the day-to-day operations of the Drafting Team and ensures delivery of a first-class costs drafting service across the business.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise in costs drafting with proven leadership and organisational skills, driving performance, maintaining quality, mentoring team