Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer – Court of Protection
Full Time, Permanent
Up to £55,000 DOE
Hybrid or Remote Working - Client is based in Leeds/Carlisle
Our client is a well-respected Costs Firm who pride themselves on client care and development of their team.
We are looking for experienced Claimant Costs Draftspersons / Costs Lawyers who specialise in court of protection and want to continue to grow their costs careers.
Job Details and Benefits:
* Full time, permanent
* Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (flexible working available)
* Hybrid or remote working with regular meetings to one of their modern offices in England.
* Competitive salary, Health insurance, Bonus scheme, Ability to earn extra bonus through business development, Death in service benefit, Pension
* Fully funded professional study opportunities, networking opportunities, CPD training events all paid for.
* 25% bonus if individual targets are hit, paid on a 6-monthly basis.
* Christmas party, Regular days/nights out
* Interesting & varied work, Supportive & friendly team, Strong Client base
* 25 days paid holiday per year plus + bank holidays + Xmas Shutdown
Main duties and responsibilities:
* Drafting bills of costs (using CostsMaster drafting software) in both traditional and electronic (Precedent S) format
* Preparing Costs Budgets in form Precedent H in accordance with Departmental requirements/workstreams
* Managing your own caseload dealing with complex matters.
* Client care and business development
* Preparing detailed, accurate, and comprehensive Bills of Costs of Deputyship Applications, General Management, Statutory Will Applications, Gift Applications, and other matters as required.
What we need from you:
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience in costs – inhouse or external costs.
* Experience in bill drafting, budgeting and negotiations.
* Knowledge of Costsmaster
* Knowledge of Court of Protection procedures.
* Knowledge of current trends at provisional assessment in Court of Protection matters.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Legal
Industries
Legal Services and Law Practice
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