Position Overview & Specifications

A new opportunity for a Senior Law Costs Draftsman has become available.

It is a fantastic, permanent position for a Law Costs Draftsman (Lawyer/Legal Executive/Paralegal) to join a small Costs Team. This is a full time, permanent role, where development and training can be offered for the right candidate. You will be working in a small and friendly department working on both internal costs files and for external solicitor clients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

- Drafting Inter parts Bills of Costs (to include Precedent S electronic Bills)
- Drafting Schedule of Costs
- Drafting Precedent H documents
- Preparing Points of Dispute/Replies to Points of Dispute
- Drafting Precedent R and Precedent T documents
- Assessing costs claims and providing advice to fee earners
- Negotiating on the settlement of costs
- Advocacy experience is desirable but not essential
- Legal aid knowledge is an advantage

Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

- Working as a Costs professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, either in-house or for a specialist costs drafting company
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication and IT Skills
- Experience of costs drafting software, ideally Costsmaster.
- Experience of drafting inter-parties Bills to include Precedent S Bills, Schedules of Costs, and Precedent H documents
- Understanding of CPR and Case Law
- The ability to work on your own with the minimum of supervision
- Ability to work to deadlines and targets

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance

Salary: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits: