Senior Inter Partes Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyer (x2)
Location: Hybrid / UK
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
A leading national legal services organisation is seeking two experienced Senior Inter Partes Costs Draftsmen / Costs Lawyers to join its established Costs team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced Costs Lawyers and Draftsmen within a highly regarded department, handling a broad range of inter partes and Legal Aid matters. The successful candidates will play a key role in managing the full costs recovery process while supporting junior team members and contributing to the ongoing development of the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting inter partes bills of costs
- Preparing Legal Aid bills, including 3 and 6-column bills
- Drafting costs budgets, schedules of costs and estimates
- Preparing Points of Dispute and Points of Reply
- Drafting Claim1, Claim1A and VHCC/HCCP claims
- Conducting negotiations on bills of costs
- Attending Costs Case Management Conferences (CCMCs) where required
- Managing detailed assessment procedures and related documentation
- Issuing Notices of Commencement and associated documents
- Providing technical costs guidance to fee earners
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members
- Ensuring compliance with internal procedures and quality standards
- Managing matters efficiently to meet deadlines and targets
Candidate Requirements
Essential
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within Costs Law
- Strong experience drafting inter partes bills of costs
- Experience preparing Legal Aid bills, including 3 and 6-column bills
- Solid understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules relating to costs
- Experience preparing costs budgets and schedules of costs
- Ability to draft Points of Reply
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience managing matters independently
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills
Desirable
- Advocacy experience
- Experience attending Detailed Assessment Hearings
- Experience with CostsMaster
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members
- Understanding of Part 8 procedure
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Opportunity to join an established national Costs team
- Exposure to high-quality and complex costs matters
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development
- Opportunity to mentor and support junior team members
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