Remote Law Costs Draftsman — Precise Billing & Negotiation

Total Legal Solutions; Chester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Total Legal Solutions, in partnership with HarKaye Core Talent, is seeking an experienced Law Costs Draftsman to join its established and growing team in a fully remote role. The successful candidate will prepare detailed bills of costs, draft costs schedules and statements of costs, prepare points of dispute and replies, review files, and manage a varied caseload from instruction through to completion.

You will negotiate costs and support the settlement process while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Experience as a Law Costs Draftsman with strong costs drafting knowledge.
• Proficient with costs law, procedure and court rules.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed bills of costs for assessment.
• Drafting costs schedules and statements of costs.
• Preparing points of dispute and replies.
• Reviewing files and assessing recoverable costs.
• Managing a varied caseload from instruction through to completion.
• Negotiating costs and supporting settlement.
• Working closely with solicitors and other legal professionals.
• Ensuring all work is completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintaining clear communication with clients throughout each matter.

Skills

Costs drafting experience

Attention to detail

Negotiation skills

Written communication

Remote work capability

Education

Paralegal qualification or equivalent

Tools

Legal costs software

Billing software

Job description

Total Legal Solutions, in partnership with HarKaye Core Talent, is seeking an experienced Law Costs Draftsman to join its established and growing team in a fully remote role. The successful candidate will prepare detailed bills of costs, draft costs schedules and statements of costs, prepare points of dispute and replies, review files, and manage a varied caseload from instruction through to completion.

You will negotiate costs and support the settlement process while coordinating with