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In-House Costs Lawyers
Job summary
An award-winning law firm in Greater Manchester is seeking an In-House Costs Lawyer. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of personal injury and clinical negligence cost matters, handle negotiations, and support junior team members. Experience in costs work is essential, along with excellent negotiation and drafting skills. This hybrid role offers opportunities for further legal study and development.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 12 months to five years’ experience in costs work.
- Experience of attending CCMC on behalf of the Claimant.
- Comfortable handling own caseload of cost matters.
Responsibilities
- Handle own caseload of cradle to grave cost matters.
- Negotiate settlement of costs in litigated and non-litigated claimant personal injury cases.
- Advise fee earners regarding costs disputes.
Skills
Education
Hybrid
Greater Manchester
Job Ref: 100058
This award-winning law firm specialises mainly in personal injury and clinical negligence claims. They have a strong reputation in the legal sector and it ranks among the top firms in the country. They have excellent internal training with progressive career opportunities.
Salary £30-£50,000
Supports study for ACL or Training contracts.
The role will be dealing with a mixture of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cost matters, of both fast track and multi-track values. The ideal candidate will possess 12 months to five years’ experience. They will handle their own caseload cradle to grave and therefore must be comfortable with all aspects of Costs work, including budgeting. There is a particular need for confident negotiators and candidates with experience in handling their own CCMC’s.
- Handling own caseload of cradle to grave cost matters
- Negotiating settlement of costs in litigated and non-litigated claimant personal injury cases
- Advising fee earners regarding costs disputes and assisting with their own negotiations
- Preparation of summary assessment schedules, breakdowns of costs at case conclusion and formal bills where detailed assessment or Part 8 proceedings are required
- Drafting replies to Points of Dispute.
- Drafting Budgets
- Advocacy / attending CCMC’s
- Budget Revision Work
- Supporting more junior team members
- Completion of a legal qualification (LLB, GDL, LPC) is desirable but not essential
- Drafting skills associated with completing Precedent H, R and Q and finalising formal bills
- Experience of attending CCMC on behalf of the Claimant
- Experience of holding budget discussionsExperience of working to target
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