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Costs Draftsperson

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 9 Oct)

Thompsons Solicitors

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Overview

Job details

£41,369 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £2,780 a month after tax.
Full-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near London for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

23 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Pay & benefits

Contributory pension scheme
5 days additional leave over Christmas
Permanent health insurance
Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
Life assurance
23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Cycle to work scheme
Subsidised sports and social club
Annual travel and parking loans
Financial assistance for professional development

Join a firm that is committed to fighting for justice and supporting its people to develop and succeed. If you're looking for a role where your costs expertise will be valued and where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

The role

Are you an experienced Costs Draftsperson looking to join a leading claimant law firm where your expertise can make a real difference?

We're looking for a Law Costs Draftsperson to join our National Costs Department. This is an exciting opportunity to manage your own varied costs caseload while working alongside a highly experienced team dedicated to maximising costs recovery and delivering an exceptional service to our legal teams.

You'll play a key role in the recovery of costs across a range of Multi Track personal injury matters, including RTA, Employers' Liability, Public Liability and disease claims. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you'll handle costs matters from inception through to conclusion, ensuring the best possible outcomes for the firm and our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Managing your own caseload of personal injury costs matters from start to finish
Preparing Formal Bills of Costs, Statements of Costs (N260s), Estimates and Costs Budgets (Precedent H)
Negotiating and settling costs claims to achieve the best possible recovery
Drafting Replies to Points of Dispute and assisting with Detailed Assessment proceedings
Advising fee earners on costs recovery prospects and strategy
Preparing and coordinating assessment bundles and instructing advocates where required
Attending Detailed Assessment and other costs-related hearings
Maintaining accurate diary management and ensuring court deadlines are met
Working collaboratively with fee earners and colleagues to maximise costs recovery across the firm
Keeping up to date with developments in costs law, procedure and case law