Costs Lawyer

Job DescriptionAbout the OpportunityWe are recruiting for a Costs Lawyer/Law Costs Draftsman to join a leading Yorkshire law firm with over 20 branches across the region. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing costs team at their prestigious Leeds City Centre head office working on high-quality cases across clinical negligence personal injury inquests and professional negligence matters.The RoleDiverse caseload management: Managing a varied portfolio of cost matters including clinical negligence personal injury inquest professional negligence and historic sexual abuse claimsBills of costs drafting: Preparing comprehensive and accurate bills of costs for complex litigation matters to the highest professional standardsSettlement negotiations: Negotiating cost settlements with opposing parties and their representatives to achieve optimal outcomesBudget preparation: Preparing detailed cost budgets and managing budget variations throughout the litigation processPoints of dispute: Drafting and responding to points of dispute with thorough legal analysis and supporting documentationDefendant housing matters: Managing costs aspects of defendant housing disrepair cases with specialist knowledge of this areaInternal and external client support: Working with both internal fee earners and external clients to provide comprehensive costs adviceCompliance and procedural rules: Ensuring all work complies with procedural rules funding requirements and regulatory standardsProactive cost management: Supporting fee earners in managing cost issues proactively throughout case progressionAward-winning team collaboration: Working alongside Yorkshire Legal Awards winning Clinical Negligence Inquest and Personal Injury teamsWhat Were Looking ForQualified Costs Lawyer or experienced Law Costs DraftsmanStrong experience in costs drafting budgeting and negotiationsKnowledge of clinical negligence personal injury and inquest cost mattersUnderstanding of procedural rules and funding requirementsExcellent analytical and negotiation skillsAbility to work independently whilst being an effective team playerStrong attention to detail and ability to work under pressureExperience with cost management and budget preparationProfessional approach with excellent communication skillsCommitment to delivering high-quality work on complex casesWhat We OfferCompetitive salary dependent on skills and experienceFull-time permanent position with excellent career progression opportunitiesBased in prestigious Leeds City Centre head office locationWorking with award-winning teams on high-quality casesAdministrative support to enable focus on drafting and negotiatingEmployee-owned business with profit-sharing scheme benefitsWorking with a firm that has 4.8-star rating from over 2800 client reviewsAccess to comprehensive legal resources and support systemsProfessional development opportunities within established legal practiceOpportunity to work on good quality meaningful casesAbout UsOur client is one of Yorkshires leading law firms with over 20 branches across the region. They are an employee-owned business with a strong commitment to excellence holding multiple accreditations including Lexcel quality mark. With a 4.8-star rating from over 2800 client reviews they are the incumbent winners of the Yorkshire Legal Awards for best Clinical Negligence Inquest and Personal Injury teams. The firm is particularly renowned for their expertise in complex litigation and commitment to achieving excellent outcomes for their clients.Apply now or contact Lee for more info via or 0. Key Skills Time Management,Microsoft Office,Communication skills,Computer Skills,Microsoft Word,Banking,Legal Research,Microsoft Powerpoint,Microsoft Excel,Underwriting,Phone Etiquette Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1