PI / Clin Neg Costs Lawyer

Douglas Scott Global Recruitment; West Midlands; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Douglas Scott Ltd is seeking an experienced PI/Clinical Negligence Costs Lawyer to join our legal team on a permanent basis. You will specialise in costs assessment and negotiation across PI and clinical negligence claims, working within a well-established practice handling high-value, complex matters.

The role offers stability and an opportunity to develop your costs practice further within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified costs lawyer with demonstrable experience in personal injury and clinical negligence costs.
• Strong knowledge of costs assessment procedures, including detailed assessment and provisional assessment.
• Ability to draft costs schedules, replies, and supporting documentation to a high standard.
• Experience negotiating costs settlements and managing costs disputes.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple matters efficiently.

Responsabilités

• Specialise in costs assessment and negotiation across PI and clinical negligence claims
• Work with a well-established practice handling high-value, complex matters
• Permanent role offering stability and scope to develop your costs practice further

Connaissances

PI costs experience

Clinical negligence costs

Costs assessment procedures

Draft costs schedules

Negotiating costs settlements

Attention to detail

Formation

England & Wales qualification

ACL membership

Description du poste

We are seeking an experienced PI/Clinical Negligence Costs Lawyer to join a legal team on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity to work within a respected practice handling complex personal injury and clinical negligence matters, where your expertise in costs law will be central to securing the best outcomes for clients. You'll bring specialist knowledge to a dynamic caseload, working alongside experienced practitioners in a collaborative environment.

• Specialise in costs assessment and negotiation across PI and clinical negligence claims
• Work with a well-established practice handling high-value, complex matters
• Permanent role offering stability and scope to develop your costs practice further

Preferred Requirements

• Qualified costs lawyer with demonstrable experience in personal injury and clinical negligence costs
• Strong knowledge of costs assessment procedures, including detailed assessment and provisional assessment
• Ability to draft costs schedules, replies, and supporting documentation to a high standard
• Experience negotiating costs settlements and managing costs disputes
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple matters efficiently

Preferred Qualifications

• Legal qualification recognised in England and Wales, with costs law specialism
• Membership of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) or equivalent professional body
• Proven track record working within a law firm environment on PI and clinical negligence matters