COSTS DRAFTSMAN SUPERVISOR

Costs Draftsman required for a friendly High Street Solicitors in Bootle. Get in touch straightaway if you're the perfect candidate!

With a rich history of providing excellent legal provision and services throughout Liverpool, they now have an opening for a Supervisor/Team Leader to join the team. Containing a number of different services, including Housing Law, Family & Divorce Law, Child Care, Wills and Probate, Industrial Disease, Clinical Negligence, Criminal Law and much more; the exposure you would receive to different costings services, would be unlike with any other firm.

Responsibilities:
* Preparing fixed fee claims to be uploaded on to CCMS
* Drafting 3 column bills to be assessed by the Court
* Preparing bundles to accompany bills to Court
* Submitting bills to Court and dealing with the assessment process
* Liaising with counsel's chambers in order to obtain fee notes for counsel
* Liaising with experts in order to obtain possible missing disbursements
* Liaising with fee earners and addressing any issues which may be identified whilst preparing a bill
* Discharging Legal Aid Funding certificates
* Uploading documents to CCMS in a timely manner as per LAA requests
* Responding to any online queries sent by the LAA
* Providing advice to fee earners regarding current costs limitations
* Dealing with any rejected claims
* Preparing appeals for any reductions/rejections where appropriate
* Drafting bills and negotiating costs
* Supervise two other staff members
* Attend meetings with LAA Account Manager (where appropriate)

Requirements:
* At least 2 years experience working either in-house or for an external supplier of cost drafting services
* Knowledge of Legal Aid claims
* Knowledge of Bills of Costs for submission to the court
* Knowledge of preparing claims for costs through the CCMS online portal
* Competent computer literacy skills
* Ability to work in pressurised and highly motivated team environment
* Able to demonstrate the ability of working with your own initiative with minimal supervision
* Ability to respond appropriately to rapid changes in working schedules and priorities
* Excellent communication skills with people at all levels
* Committed and hardworking
* Advantageous but not essential; knowledge of High Cost Case Plans, both hourly rates and events based plans

This is fantastic role with excellent opportunities! Get in touch with Joe Wells at Reed or click to apply below.

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