Job Title: Costs Draftsperson
Salary: Up to £45,000 DOE
Location: Manchester, Hybrid/remote
Hours: Full time
Job Reference: CWS430
Overview
Due to expansion, a top tier legal 500 firm in Manchester requires an extra pair of hands in their Clinical Negligence costs team. You will be joining other costs draftspersons and Lawyers working closely with the head of department. The firm offers great flexibility and work-life balance; once you complete your induction (3-5 days), you can work on a remote or hybrid basis.
Responsibilities
1. Take instruction from the Fee Earners and Solicitors, manage a caseload of multi-track Clinical Negligence (claimant) costs files from inception to completion, while keeping the Solicitors and fee earners up to date on the progress.
2. Instructing counsel.
3. Drafting budgets for Clinical Negligence cases and preparing bills of costs to assess recoverable costs.
4. Provide general advice and costs estimates.
5. Negotiating settlements.
6. Prepare all kinds of Costs documents such as Precedent H/T, Electronic bills, N260, and prepare for details assessment proceedings, drafting point of dispute and replies.
Essential Experience
1. Ability to meet financial targets while maintaining a high standard of client care.
2. Proficient user of Costs Master as well as general IT software such as Excel, Outlook, and Word.
3. Experience as a costs draftsman for at least 1 year.
4. Experience drafting budgets, negotiations, and bills of costs in Clinical Negligence.
5. Experience handling multi-track clinical negligence files.
IN RETURN
1. Flexible working
2. 25 days holiday + bank holiday
3. Pension scheme
4. Healthcare cash plan
5. Life assurance
6. Bonus scheme
7. Career progression
8. Opportunity to join an award-winning law firm
For more details please contact: cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)
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