Costs Draftsman

In Cork; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier legal firm in Manchester is seeking a Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer to manage clinical negligence costs files. The firm offers flexible working arrangements post-induction, with a competitive salary ranging from £45K to £75K. Responsibilities include managing caseloads, instructing counsel, and negotiating settlements. Candidates should have experience in clinical negligence and be proficient in Costs Master. Excellent perks such as 25 days holiday along with bank holidays, pension scheme, and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 days holiday + bank holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Bonus scheme

Career progression

Qualifications

• Experience managing Multi track clinical negligence and personal injury costs files.
• Proficient user of Costs Master as well as general IT software such as Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Experience drafting budgets, negotiations, and bills of costs in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of multi-track Clinical Negligence costs files from inception to completion.
• Instruct counsel and prepare all kinds of Costs documents.
• Negotiate settlements and provide general advice, costs estimates.

Skills

Management of multi-track clinical negligence costs files

Negotiation skills

Proficient in Costs Master

General IT skills (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Education

ACL qualification or willingness to work towards it

Job description

Job Title: Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer

Salary: DOE £45K - £75K

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 completed your induction (3-5 days), you can work on a remote or hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• 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 of the progress.
• Instructing counsel.
• Drafting budgets for Clinical Negligence cases. Preparing bills of costs and assess recoverable costs.
• Provide general advice, costs estimates.
• Negotiating settlements.
• Prepare all kinds of Costs documents such as Precedent H/T, Electronic bills, N260, prepare for details assessment proceedings, drafting point of dispute and replies.

Experience Required

• Experience managing Multi track clinical negligence and personal injury costs files.
• Proficient user of Costs Master as well as general IT software such as Excel, Outlook and word.
• Experience drafting budgets, negotiations, bills of costs in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury.
• Experience handling multi track clinical negligence files.
• Ideally you will be ACL or working towards this / willing to work towards this.

IN RETURN

• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Life assurance
• Bonus scheme
• Career progression
• Opportunity to join an award winning law firm

For more details please contact: cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)