Law Costs Draftsman

Location
Liverpool
Salary
£25000 - £40000 per annum, Benefits: Benefits Package
Posted
10 Jan 2023
Closes
07 Feb 2023
Ref
1381148-1-GT-2-SP
Contact
Gemma Taylor
Practice Area
Funds
PQE Level
10+, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
An experienced Law Costs Draftsman is required to join a leading law firm based in the heart of Liverpool to deal with and negotiate costs on a range of matters primarily for RTA/EL/PL matters including abuse, clinical and professional negligence.
 
The form offer working from home with a minimum of 1 day per week in the Liverpool office plus excellent benefits including 
  • Health Care Cash Plan – sponsored healthcare scheme which provides cash contributions for a number of healthcare services including optical and dental services.
  • WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing – all available in one easy app
  • Annual Leave - 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
  • Headspace membership – teaching mindfulness, meditation and wellbeing
  • Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
  • Employer Pension Contribution 
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Tech Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Gym Flex
As a law costs advisor you will be required to have a minimum of 2 years experience within a similar role either claimant or defendant with preparing Points of Dispute and considering replies experience.
 
The role is working a 35 hour week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. 
 
Duties include
 
• Responsible for management of own caseload using in-house case management system including timely and accurate maintenance of the system along with billing and management information
• Delegation of tasks where available and appropriate to other members of the team.
• Drafting Precedent H
• Preparing Precedent R on opponent’s Precedent H and compliance with Costs Case Management Orders
• Preparing points of dispute and considering replies.
• Reviewing files.
• Identifying strengths and weaknesses and preparing a document to reflect this.
• Preparing cost strategy reports.
• Settling costs

For more information on this and other exciting opportunities, please contact Gemma Taylor at G2 Legal.

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