Senior Law Costs Draftsman

A new opportunity for a Senior Law Costs Draftsman has become available at a friendly, niche, multi-discipline law firm based in the centre of Leeds City Centre.

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

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Automatic enrollment onto the Company’s pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Good holiday entitlement
• Bonus on completion of qualifying period
• Supportive team environment

If you are a Senior Law Costs Draftsman keen to secure a role with a leading Leeds law firm and meet the above criteria, please apply directly via the link.

For further information contact Rachael Atherton at G2 Legal.