# Costs Lawyer **Company**: Leading City law firm **Location**: London **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: mid **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Legal **Industry**: Legal **Apply**: https://ehpy.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/3638?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_ccbd0c68-2b9 ## Description Work at the forefront of Costs Law, advising on sophisticated advisory, litigation and arbitration matters while building your expertise within a friendly, collaborative and market-leading in-house team. The successful candidate will provide specialist costs advice and support to fee earners across the firm, as well as external clients where required. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of contentious and non-contentious costs matters and presents an excellent opportunity to develop technical expertise within a highly regarded specialist team. Key Responsibilities: - Drafting Costs Budgets (Precedent H) and Budget Discussion Reports. - Attending Costs and Case Management Conferences where appropriate. - Preparing electronic and traditional Bills of Costs. - Drafting Points of Dispute and Replies. - Managing Detailed Assessment proceedings from commencement through to resolution. - Negotiating settlements and costs recoveries. - Preparing and advising on Part 36 Offers and other settlement proposals. - Advising fee earners and practice groups on costs strategy, costs budgeting, costs management, costs recoverability and general costs-related risks and opportunities. - Conducting legal research and preparing technical costs advice. - Liaising directly with clients, counsel, opposing costs representatives and court officials. - Supporting fee earners on costs issues relating to complex litigation and arbitration matters. - Monitoring developments in costs law, procedure and practice. - Maintaining and developing internal costs know-how resources. - Delivering internal training sessions on costs-related topics and procedural developments. - Supporting the continued growth and development of the firm's costs offering. Candidate Requirements: - Qualification as a Costs Lawyer. - Approximately 1-2 years' post-qualification experience. - Strong experience in costs budgeting, costs management and detailed assessment proceedings. - Sound understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and costs-related case law. - Experience drafting: Bills of Costs, Costs Budgets, Points of Dispute and Replies. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Strong drafting and written communication abilities. - Excellent organisational and time management skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure. - Strong commercial awareness and a client-focused approach. - Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills. What We Offer: - Exposure to high-value, complex and market-leading litigation matters. - The opportunity to work alongside recognised specialists and experienced practitioners. - A supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment. - Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development. - Ongoing training and technical development. - Competitive salary and benefits package. - Hybrid working arrangements. - City-quality work across a diverse range of practice areas. - The opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of a highly regarded Costs Team. ## Skills ### Required - Costs Lawyer qualification - Civil Procedure Rules - costs budgeting - costs management - detailed assessment proceedings - Bills of Costs - Costs Budgets - Points of Dispute - Replies - analytical skills - problem-solving skills - drafting skills - written communication skills - organisational skills - time management skills - commercial awareness - client-focused approach - verbal communication skills - interpersonal communication skills ### Nice to have - Experience advising on the costs implications of litigation funding arrangements - Experience gained within a City, national or recognised specialist costs practice - Familiarity with Excel and electronic billing software - Experience supporting commercial litigation matters - Experience supporting insurance disputes - Experience supporting construction disputes - Exposure to group litigation, arbitration proceedings and international disputes --- Source: [Apply at ehpy.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://ehpy.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/3638?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)