Paralegal - Costs - Birmingham

DAC Beachcroft; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Paralegal for their Costs team. This full-time role involves managing a caseload of costs challenges and ensuring compliance and quality control. The firm offers a competitive remuneration package and opportunities for professional growth. Candidates with minimal or no experience in costs are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Gym discounts

Opportunities for professional growth

Social events

Qualifications

• Educated to law degree or equivalent.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of costs challenges, with individual claims up to £100,000.
• Ensure quality control and compliance on your caseload.

Skills

IT

Commercial Perspective

Pressure Management

Education

Law Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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Department: CSG - Strategic (Advocacy / Costs / Safety, Health and Environment / Criminal / Abuse / Travel)

Location: Birmingham

Description

The CSG costs product handles approximately 700 instructions monthly, covering a wide range of work types from all DAC Beachcroft LLP clusters. The department aims to provide litigation costs expertise across various work types, from low-value injury claims to complex international litigation.

Current team includes two Partners, six Legal Directors, and two Associates, with 53 lawyers including Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, Costs Lawyers, and Paralegals.

The costs product has specialized teams focusing on different areas, including paying party teams (handling claims up to £100,000), complex claims, and receiving party recovery teams. An opening exists for at least one paralegal within the paying party section, which deals with costs arising from diverse civil litigation such as personal injury, disease, clinical negligence, property damage, cyber, and international accidents, including a Scottish jurisdiction unit.

We welcome applications from candidates with minimal or no experience in costs. This is a full-time role based in Birmingham.

What you will do

• Manage a caseload of costs challenges, with individual claims up to £100,000.
• Ensure quality control and compliance on your caseload, including accurate management reporting.
• Maintain high financial management standards for your files.
• Achieve set targets for chargeable time, financial performance, settlement, and claim spend, with a minimum of 1440 hours annually.
• Develop technical knowledge through training and reading.

Who you are

• Educated to law degree or equivalent.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel and Word.
• Capable of adopting a commercial perspective on legal issues.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Aligned with the Firm’s Cultural Principles: Clear, Creative, Determined, Supportive.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working arrangements and work-life balance benefits.
• Competitive remuneration package including private medical insurance, income protection, and gym discounts.
• Opportunities for professional growth, including funding.
• Social events and involvement in ESG activities.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply, as you may be the right candidate for this or other roles.