Legal Aid Costdrafter London, England
Job description
Lawstop is a specialist firm of solicitors with offices in London, Brighton, Cornwall, Somerset, Hull, the Wirral, Sandwell and Leicestershire, and Rutland.
We are recruiting an experienced Legal Accounts Manager/Cashier to join the team. With a modern approach, the firm are legal experts within their areas of law and pride ourselves on high levels of client care, providing an outstanding service at all times.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Report directly to Director
· Preparing and processing Legal Aid Claims and inter partes bills
· Ability to draft High Cost Case Plans an advantage.
· Complete post–assessment work
· Liaise and advise fee earners and support staff in relation to the variety of legal costs matters
· Corresponding with third parties – experts, counsel etc.
· Uploading claims to the Legal Aid Agency,
· Implementing any recommendations made by the Director following monthly reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
· Ensuring compliance with bill/case management system.
Key Skills Required
· Demonstrate a clear understanding of Legal Aid Billing
· A strong academic background
· Legal experience as a Costs Draftsmen & or a Costs Lawyer
· Clear understanding and application of the Legal Aid Agency rules relating to costs
· Minimum of 2 years’ experience in drafting legal aid bills
· Excellent communications skills
· Excellent analytical and organisational skills
· Self-motivated, able to work with little supervision and professional
· Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and Leap and document management skills
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £26,192.98-£47,388.35 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Reference ID: Legal Aid Costdrafter
