Legal Costs Supervisor

William James Recruitment; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 49 500 - 60 500; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary up to £55,000

25 days holiday plus buy/sell option

Private medical insurance

Death in Service and Critical Illness Cover

Employee volunteering programme

Access to discount platforms

Résumé du poste

A leading recruitment firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Legal Recruitment Consultant to manage a high-performing Costs team. The role involves overseeing performance against targets, leading workload distribution, and ensuring compliance with policies while providing hands-on support. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background in litigation and proven leadership skills. The position offers a salary up to £55,000 plus benefits including holiday options and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge across all stages of litigation.
• Experience managing or mentoring a team in a legal environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilités

• Manage team performance against financial and quality targets.
• Lead on workload distribution and supervise case strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and client requirements.

Connaissances

Strong technical knowledge across litigation stages

Experience managing or mentoring a team

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Description du poste

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Specialist Costs & Insurance - Senior Legal Recruitment Consultant

The Role

I’m working with a top-tier national law firm recognised for its specialist expertise and long-standing client relationships. As part of its continued growth and dedication to excellence, the firm is now seeking an experienced Costs Supervisor to lead a high-performing and well-established Costs team.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing the team's performance against financial and quality targets, supporting and developing team members, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-standard work. You’ll lead on workload distribution, supervise costs case strategies, and ensure compliance with internal policies and client requirements. The role combines leadership responsibilities with hands-on caseload delivery and offers a strong development pathway into higher-level management.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Costs professional with a strong technical background and proven leadership ability to take the next step in their career within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

The Candidate

• Strong technical knowledge across all stages of litigation, including detailed assessments, standard costs, budgeting, and negotiation
• Full financial and handling authority for hourly rate work
• Demonstrable experience managing or mentoring a team within a legal or costs environment
• Ability to inspire, coach, and support team members to achieve their potential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Skilled in auditing, performance analysis, and delivering feedback
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage profitability, client expectations, and complaint resolution

The Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 with access to a company-wide incentive plan
• 25 days holiday plus the option to buy or sell 3 days
• Family cover private medical insurance
• Death in Service, Critical Illness Cover, and Income Protection
• Employee volunteering programme and resource groups
• Access to online discount platforms and nationwide retail and entertainment discounts

Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Alice Ferguson, Retained Consultant

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