Costs Draftsman

Recruiter
Louise Lomax
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside
Salary
£25K to £40K dependent on experience
Posted
30 Jan 2019
Closes
27 Feb 2019
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Costs Draftsman
PQE Level
10+, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

COSTS DRAFTSMAN / COSTS LAWYERS / SENIOR COSTS DRAFTSMAN

REQUIRED AT OUR PRESCOT AND YORK OFFICES

Due to unprecedented and continued growth in our company portfolio, we are seeking to recruit a number of Costs Draftsmen with immediate effect.

Candidates must have minimum 2 years’ experience in drafting anything ranging from standard Fast Track PI cases right up to complex Clinical Negligence and Commercial Litigation cases and able to provide evidence of doing so at interview.

Salaries will be dependent on experience.

Dependent on experience, the role will involve:

  • Drafting Formal / Informal Bill of Costs / Precedent ‘S’ on cases including but not restricted to:
    • CWI
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Industrial Disease
    • Noise Induced Hearing Loss
    • Serious RTA
    • Financial claims
    • Holiday Claims
  • Drafting and Negotiating of Costs Budgets on all of the above case types
  • Occasional Negotiation and Advocacy as and when required by the business
  • Training of less experienced staff