Law Costs Draftsman

Location
Liverpool
Salary
Competitive + Benefits
Posted
28 Sep 2021
Closes
26 Oct 2021
Ref
1188476-1-GT-38
Contact
Gemma Taylor
Practice Area
Financial Services
PQE Level
10+, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Law Costs Draftsman/Costs Solicitor to join a well respected and award winning law firm in their Liverpool office.  You will be required to have a minimum of 3 years experience as a Costs Draftsman/Costs Costs and experience of preparing New Electronic Bills is essential.  
 
As a Law Costs Draftsman you will be working within the firms Technical Costs Team dealing predominantly with RTA cases including Multi-Track and Fixed Costs Disputes.
 
The firm are offering a competitive salary banding, flexible working and benefits package. 
 
Duties include
  • Drafting of bills of costs (Electronic & Paper)
  • Preparing Precedent H Budgets
  • Dealing with Part 8 matters
  • Dealing with Fixed Costs Disputes
  • Drafting Estimates of Costs
  • Preparing Points of Dispute/Replies
  • Negotiating costs generally with own case load
  • Taking files to Provisional/Detailed Assessment
  • Preparing N260 Costs Schedules
  • Attending hearings including Detailed Assessments and CCM
  • Provide costs advice/guidance to fee earners as and when require
  • Complete post Assessment work including agreeing figures and concluding Assessment process