Senior Costs Lawyer – Insurance Claims & Negotiation

DWF; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF is hiring a Senior Cost Lawyer / Cost Lawyer to join the Costs function. You will manage your own caseload of Defendant and/or Claimant costs files and work under the Head of Insurance Business Services.

The role is hybrid with offices across England and involves liaising with internal/external clients and supervising junior staff as needed. Essential experience includes costs in the insurance sector, advocacy in cost-related hearings, and strong negotiation and drafting skills for Bills of

Qualifications

• Qualified costs lawyer or solicitor and eligible to practice
• Experience with costs in the insurance sector including RTA, EL/PL
• Knowledge of Fixed Recoverable Costs regime
• Advocacy experience with interim applications and hearings
• Ability to negotiate high value and complex matters
• Experience managing a costs caseload including budgets and reports
• Experience drafting Bills of Costs, points of dispute and schedules

Responsibilities

• Manage a costs caseload of Defendant and/or Claimant cost files
• Oversee all aspects of costs case management
• Draft points of dispute and replies to costs claims
• Draft Bills of Costs
• Negotiate on cost offers
• Advise on third party cost claims
• Draft Schedules of Costs

Skills

Costs law experience

Negotiation skills

Bills of Costs drafting

Cost budgets & reports

Costs case management

Interim applications hearings

Education

Qualified Costs Lawyer or Solicitor

Job description

DWF is hiring a Senior Cost Lawyer / Cost Lawyer to join the Costs function. You will manage your own caseload of Defendant and/or Claimant costs files and work under the Head of Insurance Business Services.

The role is hybrid with offices across England and involves liaising with internal/external clients and supervising junior staff as needed. Essential experience includes costs in the insurance sector, advocacy in cost-related hearings, and strong negotiation and drafting skills for Bills of