Costs Draftsman- Remote working

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Costs Draftsperson to join a well-established, legal 500 law firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting high-value Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Bills of Costs, including Precedent S Electronic Bills.
• Preparing Precedent H Costs Budgets using CostsMaster.
• Negotiating costs settlements and advising clients on recoverability and prospects of success.
• Managing pre-CCMC preparations, budget negotiations and ongoing costs management.
• Preparing solicitor-own-client documentation and advising on costs recovery.
• Liaising with solicitors, counsel and experts throughout the costs process.
• Providing clients with advice on costs procedures, case strategy and negotiations.
• Ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Managing caseloads effectively while meeting financial targets and maintaining excellent client service.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in civil litigation costs drafting.
• Experience preparing Bills of Costs and Costs Budgets.
• Experience drafting Electronic Bills for Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury matters.
• Proficiency in CostsMaster software.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and time management abilities.
• Ability to manage workloads independently while working collaboratively within a team.
• Strong IT skills and confidence working in a paperless environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Remote working
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Excellent training and career development opportunities.
• Opportunity to join an employee-owned firm with a supportive and collaborative culture