Law Costs Draftsman/Solicitor

A leading Manchester law firm are currently looking to recruit a law costs draftsman/solicitor to join their growing team on a full-time basis. As a firm they are fully committed to nurturing and growing talent, and part of that is recognising the results of an individual's work and rewarding high performance. Progression is not limited to qualification, as many people within Costs have had the opportunity to be promoted into management and operational positions and/or develop as technical specialists. As well as this, the firm will offer the chance to work from home.

The work will cover a variety of claims for costs, including a mixture of personal injury claims such as motor, casualty, catastrophic injury, and commercial litigation cases.

You will be required to have previous costs experience dealing with costs management, fixed costs, paying party & receiving party with previous experience of costs negotiation dealing with costs recovery and/or adverse costs.

Main Responsibilities:

• To run and manage a caseload of costs files including drafting and negotiating budgets and preparation/consideration of associated documents, drafting and consideration of bills including e-bills and summary of costs statements, drafting of points of dispute and general costs negotiations, advising clients.
• To ensure that all cases are dealt with in compliance with Solicitors' Accounts Rules and Law Society Practice Management Standards.
• To ensure effective case management, compliance with internal and external service standard requirements.
• To ensure the production of high-quality work on own files and any other files where assistance or cover is provided.
• To attend court on costs hearings.
• To liaise with clients as appropriate.
• To assist partners and senior fee earners with complex cases.