Costs Lawyer

Costs Lawyer

Bristol

Paragon Costs has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, personable and energetic Costs Lawyer who wants to join the team in Bristol. You will join a team that has a long-standing reputation of client recommendation whom work closely with clients – successfully negotiating many complex, and often high profile cases, enabling you to grow and develop in your career. In Paragon Costs, we look at things differently, looking after our employees’ is as important as the legal work we do for our clients. We like to think we’re not like a traditional Firm, we strive to make sure our teams have a work-life balance; and make sure that we grow our talent by investing, nurturing and mentoring. Would this role be of interest to you? Or would you like to know more information? At this stage any discussions would be entirely confidential. Please contact us at careers@paragon.com to discuss further. We look forward to hearing from you.

To provide legal services to clients

Deliver an effective and commercially focused complete costs service to its clients including the Detailed Assessment and Costs Management process.

Participate in effective negotiation processes, constructive commercial and cost effective advice. To provide sound and accurate advice to clients.

Effective and accurate application of Civil Procedure Rules and SRA/CLSB Code of Conduct.

Business Development

To play a pro-active role in the marketing initiatives and business development projects, to promote the team, to maintain and develop existing client relationships and to assist with attracting/targeting new clients and referrals nationwide.

Financials

To achieve billing and chargeable hours targets, to control disbursements and debt, ensure high levels of realisation and offer sound pricing solutions to clients.

Regulatory

To comply with:-

• All internal regulations, to include the procedures set out in the Firm’s Office Manual.
• All professional obligations.
• The requirements set by The Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority and Association of Costs Lawyers.

3 years PQE and use of financial and case management software.