Legal Aid Costs Draftsman

Douglas Scott Global Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Scott Ltd. is seeking an experienced Legal Aid Costs Draftsman on a permanent basis to join a specialist costs practice. You will prepare detailed bills and cost schedules for legal aid cases, ensuring compliance with regulations while working within a focused team dedicated to legal costs expertise.

The role offers stability and a clear path to develop deep expertise in legal aid costs, with opportunities to liaise with solicitors, barristers, and legal aid authorities across cases.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Legal Aid Costs Draftsman or in a closely related legal costs role.
• Strong knowledge of legal aid billing procedures, rates, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to prepare accurate, detailed costs documentation and bills of costs.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to compliance with legal aid guidelines.
• Professional communication skills and the ability to liaise with solicitors, barristers, and legal aid authorities.

Responsibilities

• Specialise in legal aid costs drafting, preparing detailed bills and cost schedules for legal aid cases.
• Work with a dedicated team at a practice focused entirely on legal costs expertise.
• Permanent role offering stability and the chance to develop deep specialism in legal aid costs.

Skills

Legal costs drafting

Billing procedures

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Communication with solicitors

Education

ALCD membership

Legal costs accreditation

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Aid Costs Draftsman to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity to work with a specialist legal costs practice, applying your expertise in legal aid costs drafting to support clients navigating the complexities of legal aid billing and cost recovery. You'll take on a central role in preparing detailed costs documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal aid regulations.

• Specialise in legal aid costs drafting, preparing detailed bills and cost schedules for legal aid cases
• Work with a dedicated team at a practice focused entirely on legal costs expertise
• Permanent role offering stability and the chance to develop deep specialism in legal aid costs

Preferred Requirements

• Proven experience as a Legal Aid Costs Draftsman or in a closely related legal costs role
• Strong knowledge of legal aid billing procedures, rates, and regulatory requirements
• Ability to prepare accurate, detailed costs documentation and bills of costs
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to compliance with legal aid guidelines
• Professional communication skills and the ability to liaise with solicitors, barristers, and legal aid authorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualification as a Legal Costs Draftsman or equivalent professional accreditation
• Membership of the Association of Legal Costs Draftsmen (ALCD) or similar professional body
• Formal training or certification in legal aid costs procedures and regulations