Role: Costs Drafter
Working arrangements: hybrid working, based at Wigan with home working
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - 35 hours per week. We are also willing to consider between 30 and 35 hours per week.
Are you an experienced Costs Drafter?
How would you like to work for an award-winning law firm?
Do you want to work somewhere with a great atmosphere and with a friendly down to earth team?
How about having hours autonomy and a flexible working environment?
Join our dynamic and reputable law firm, with a strong commitment to excellence and innovation. We pride ourselves on delivering top-tier representation across all legal sectors. We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated Costs Drafter to join our expanding team.
The role:
You will play a pivotal role in managing the financial aspects of our legal cases, assisting in providing a costings service to the Firm/Client, which enables departments/clients to have their files properly finished and billed, and those bills submitted to the relevant bodies for payment.
* You will work on mainly receiving party files
* Considering costs claims
* Preparing points of dispute
* Negotiating and dealing with the matter through to and including assessment of costs by the courts.
What makes this role great?
This role offers the opportunity to combine your passion for the legal field with your analytical skills, making a meaningful contribution to the legal process within our firm.
Stephensons has a great work-life balance ethos, and the team appreciates and understands life commitments, which is why we are offering the same great work with hours and a location to suit you.
You:
To be successful, you will be an experienced Costs Drafter.
The Team:
Our team is diverse and made up of qualified and unqualified drafters, so you will receive plenty of assistance and training.
Stephensons works hard to diversify within the industry - we have a large marketing department, a new enquiry centre that deals with all new enquiries, a very strong internet presence, and lots of other activities to generate work, so you can focus on what you do best!
We have great training programmes, including frequent in-person and online training and regular meetings with supervisors; therefore, you will be fully supported within your role.
Why Stephensons?
Stephensons is an award-winning, top 150 law firm with a strong commitment to the future growth and development of the business. With an ambitious mindset yet approachable and down-to-earth attitude, Stephensons provides an exciting place for long-term career development and progression. While we do look for highly motivated and driven individuals, we also have a strong commitment to work-life balance and flexibility.
What else can we offer?
* Flexible working arrangements
* Agile/hybrid working
* Well-being package including financial, physical, mental, and dietary health support
* Free parking
* Enhanced maternity and paternity benefit (subject to service eligibility)
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
* Holiday sale & purchase scheme (subject to service eligibility)
* Season ticket & travel support
* Payroll giving scheme
* Social events & clubs
* Internal referral scheme
* Retail vouchers/cashback schemes
* Early monthly pay scheme
* Free eye tests
* Cycle to work scheme
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