Experienced Law Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyer

SPH Costing Services Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

SPH Costing Services Ltd is recruiting two Experienced Law Costs Draftsmen or Costs Lawyers to join the inter partes costs team. You will manage your own caseload, draft Bills of Costs (including electronic bills) and prepare Points of Dispute and Replies, advising on recoverability and proportionality.

Flexible working arrangements are offered: Leyland office, hybrid or fully remote from anywhere in England and Wales. Permanent, full-time roles with negotiable remuneration.

Qualifications

• Substantial practical experience in inter partes legal costs work (paying-party or receiving-party).
• Ability to work independently and provide high-quality service to professional clients.
• Flexible to work in Leyland or remotely from anywhere in England and Wales.

Responsibilities

• Draft Bills of Costs, including electronic bills.
• Prepare Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Advise on recoverability, proportionality, and cost disputes.
• Negotiate costs settlements effectively.
• Manage own caseload independently.
• Apply CPR Part 47 and costs rules confidently.
• Communicate professionally with solicitors and clients.

Skills

Draft Bills of Costs

Points of Dispute & Replies

Recoverability & proportionality

Negotiate costs settlements

Caseload management

CPR Part 47 knowledge

Professional communication

Education

Costs Lawyer qualification

Job description

Experienced Law Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyer

Company:

Company: SPH Costing Services Ltd

Salary: Remuneration is negotiable and will reflect the successful candidate's experience, technical expertise and ability to manage a specialist legal costs caseload independently.

SPH Costing Services Ltd is an established specialist legal costs practice with over 30 years' experience supporting solicitors, local authorities, housing associations and other professional clients throughout England and Wales.

We are recruiting two experienced Law Costs Draftsmen or Costs Lawyers to join our inter partes costs team.

The successful candidates will manage their own caseloads, undertaking paying-party and receiving-party costs work including drafting Bills of Costs, preparing Points of Dispute and Replies, advising on recoverability and proportionality, negotiating costs settlements and dealing with detailed assessment proceedings.

We are looking for technically capable practitioners who can work independently, exercise sound commercial judgement and provide high-quality service to professional clients.

Working arrangements are flexible to suit the individual: office-based at our Leyland premises, hybrid working or fully remote working from anywhere in England and Wales.

These are permanent, full-time positions. Remuneration is negotiable according to experience, expertise and capability.

Applicants do not need to be qualified Costs Lawyers if they have substantial relevant experience.

Confidential applications are welcome.

Applicants must have substantial practical experience in inter partes legal costs work, including paying-party or receiving-party matters.

We are looking for candidates who can:

• Draft Bills of Costs, including electronic bills.
• Prepare Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Advise on recoverability, proportionality and costs disputes.
• Negotiate costs settlements effectively.
• Manage their own caseload independently.
• Apply CPR Part 47 and the relevant costs rules confidently.
• Communicate professionally with solicitors and other clients.

Experience of detailed assessment proceedings and higher-value or complex costs disputes would be particularly valuable. Applications are welcome from experienced Law Costs Draftsmen and qualified Costs Lawyers. Costs Lawyer qualification is not essential where the applicant has substantial relevant experience. Strong technical ability, commercial judgement and reliability are essential.

Remuneration is negotiable and will reflect the successful candidate's experience, technical expertise and ability to manage a specialist Legal Aid costs caseload independently.