Costs Draftsperson - Legal Costs London, England
Job description
Job Details
Location
EC1A
Contract Type
Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date
30/09/2023
Our specialist Legal Costs team have a new vacancy. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Costs Lawyer or a Costs Draftsperson working towards qualification to join our highly acclaimed Legal Costs team.
This would be an ideal position for someone with at least 6 months Legal Costs experience.
Your duties will include:
- managing a portfolio of costs files collectively with your team-members and conducting all aspects of advocacy, including CCMCs, interim applications, detailed assessments and appeals;
- drafting bills of costs, replying to points of dispute, and preparing costs budgets;
- internal training and reviewing the ongoing costs management process.
- Communicating with internal teams, barristers and opponents;
- Preparing written submissions justifying legal costs.
You will ideally:
- be a qualified costs lawyer or have a law degree, LPC and/or CILEX qualifications;
- have strong verbal and written communication skills;
- be hard working with good analytical and organisational skills to manage and prioritise a busy workload;
- be comfortable working to deadlines and targets;
- possess excellent IT skills particularly in relation to using Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word;
- have some relevant legal experience gained within a Costs team and previous experience as a Costs Lawyer will be highly advantageous, but not essential).
As this role requires someone with previous experience within this field, you will have a good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules, and we will continue to support and develop your knowledge within Legal Costs.
In return we will give you the opportunity to excel by providing training, support, supervision and responsibility to match your experience.
Our working environment is demanding, friendly and very flexible.
If you demonstrate drive and commitment and are still pursuing qualifications (solicitor/CILEx/ACL), we will support you in completing them.
If you are interested in this role, please click 'Apply Now'. All applicants will be required to submit both their CV and a Covering Letter.
Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP is a leading London law firm representing individuals who have been seriously injured. Through litigation, we help our clients secure the compensation they need to live their best lives, however altered their circumstances. We put our clients at the centre of everything we do and help them fight for justice every step of the way. We are passionate about getting the best results, providing exemplary client care, whilst striving to change the law for the better with every case.
We are committed to making Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP the best place to work for everyone. Our people are not only leading solicitors handling complex and challenging multi-track work, but they are also extraordinary individuals and we take great care to nurture and support their growth within a learning culture.
