Costs Lawyer/Costs Draftsman

Responsibilities

• Fully accountable for all CPR costs compliant court documents for assigned cases

• Deal with all aspects of costs budgeting including budget discussion reports, composite summaries and Precedent T

• Deal with all aspects of the costs assessment process such as drafting PoD and replies
• Complete all post-assessment work
• Provide cost advice to clients orally and in writing for routine cases and those of above average complexity
• Conduct cost negotiations for routine cases and those of above average complexity
• Undertake regular review of files
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members as required
• Use Proclaim to document all client interactions
• Comply with all County Costs processes and procedures
• Meet agreed performance targets
• Undertake additional duties as reasonably required by senior management.

Key skills & experience

• Numerate
• Analytical
• Excellent communicator
• Client management: fully capable of handling the range of client management scenarios arising from routine cases
• Demonstrable potential to handle more complex client cases in relation to advice, costs negotiations and client management
• Competent in using Microsoft Office, Proclaim, CostMaster and related applications
• Detailed working knowledge of the CPR costs rules.

Attributes

• Hard working
• Pro-active
• Well organised
• Committed team player
• Takes pride in delivering high quality work
• Client oriented and commercially aware
• Performs well under pressure and working to tight deadlines
• Graduate/ Costs Lawyer preferred but not essential – all applicants will be judged on their individual merit

Reward & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus
• 22 days annual leave
• Company pension scheme
• Modern offices in landmark city centre waterfront building
• Flexible working arrangements.