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.