Costs Draftsperson - Job Description – Nottingham
Family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, cohabitation disputes, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
The firm is looking for a Costs Draftsperson to join the team in the Nottingham office.
The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, forward thinking, professional, consistent, and confidential always.
Key requirements and attributes
1. A minimum of 1 year experience in drafting Legal Aid Bills;
2. Knowledge of working with CostsMaster Software;
3. Knowledge of preparing claims for costs through the CCMS online portal;
4. Competent computer literacy skills;
5. Ability to work in pressurised and highly motivated team environment;
6. Able to demonstrate the ability of working on your own initiative with minimal supervision;
7. Ability to respond appropriately to rapid changes in working schedules and prioritise;
8. Excellent communication skills with individuals of all levels;
9. Committed and hardworking.
Within the role you will be expected to proactively support the Billing Team in their legal work. Due to this role being varied and fast-paced it is imperative that you are experienced in areas including:
1. Preparing fixed fee claims to be uploaded onto CCMS;
2. Drafting exceptional Legal Aid bills to be assessed by the LAA;
3. Preparing High Cost Case plans;
4. Preparing bundles to accompany bills and submitting them to the LAA;
5. Liaising with Counsel’s Chambers in order to obtain fee notes for Counsel;
6. Liaising with experts in order to obtain possible missing disbursements;
7. Liaising with fee earners and addressing any concerns which may be identified whilst preparing a bill;
8. Uploading documents onto CCMS in a timely manner as per LAA requests;
9. Responding to any online queries sent by the LAS;
10. Providing advice to fee earners regarding current cost limitations;
11. Dealing with any rejected claims;
12. Preparing appeals for any reductions/rejections where appropriate.
What we Offer
* Ongoing training and professional development, with access to extensive training material via MBL;
* Competitive salary;
* 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days holiday each year;
* Contributory pension scheme;
* Membership of Employee Ownership Trust and bonus scheme after qualifying period;
* Great company events, including an annual weekend conference where all 10 offices get together;
* Employee Assistance Programme with advice and counselling available 24/7 via the telephone or via the My Healthy Advantage App;
* Medicash Healthcare Cover;
* The opportunity to join an ever-growing Diverse and Inclusive Team with an excellent company culture;
* The chance to take part in firmwide Charity Fundraising Events.
To apply please submit your CV and covering letter via Indeed or email over to Katy Quinn, HR Assistant: katy.quinn@familylawgroup.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Health & wellbeing programme;
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday;
Work Location: In person;
Reference ID: Costs Draftsperson.
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