Costs draftsperson - qed legal : Job Details

COSTS DRAFTSPERSON/ LAWYER – HYBRID WORKING + CAREER PROGRESSIONJob Title: Costs Draftsperson / LawyerLocation: West YorkshireExperience: 5+ years

• Hybrid working
• Flexible on office location
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Funded professional qualifications
• Award-winning law firm

THE ROLE 

• Suitable for someone with over 5 years’ experience of working in a legal cost’s environment
• Preparing Bills of Costs for detailed assessments
• Dealing with the detailed assessment process
• Preparing costs budgets
• Dealing with costs management

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare Schedules and Bills of Costs, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the civil procedure rules
• Negotiate costs settlements.
• Provide technical advice on costs recovery.
• Prepare replies to points of dispute and handle the detailed assessment process.
• Address fixed costs arguments and provide advice on fixed costs issues.
• Budget preparation and costs management
• Advocacy (optional)
• Assisting the Head of Costs with operational matters for best practice
• Providing training and support to junior team members
• Be involved in the department’s internal training provisions, either front facing or background assistance.
• Assisting with gathering and interpretation of management information

What you'll bringAs an experienced Cost Lawyer/Draftsperson, we’ll want you to demonstrate the following:Experience in Bill drafting and Detailed Assessment processes.

• Experience in Budget preparation and the costs management process.
• Good written & numerical skills
• Good organisational skills & ability to work under pressure at times.
• Ability to communicate advice on complex issues in a clear and reasoned way to colleagues throughout the firm.
• Ability to research, analyse and interpret information and case law and develop technical arguments
• Ability and desire to support junior team members in their developmentGood IT skills including the use of Costs master or other billing software with transferable skills

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please contact Emma Hall at QED Legal via the details provided.#westyorkshirelaw #legalrecruitment #legalopportunities #costsdraftsman