Job Title: Paralegal - Costs

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary: £25,750 + £200 monthly commission

About You

Do you have any experience in a finance or finance-related role?
Would you like to try something new and take your career in a new direction?
Love to dig into numbers, whilst also enjoy writing?
Analytical with a methodical attention to detail?Then our Costs Litigation Assistant role is the new finance job for you Don't worry you don't need to have experience in law We believe that your finance experience will give you a great foundation to build on.

We provide a full training structure, with weekly sessions for the first 5 weeks and then monthly sessions. These sessions include workshops, webinars, and mock hearings.

We have a supportive environment. You'll have a work buddy and weekly supervisor meetings to guide you. We're all about helping you succeed and offering multiple growth opportunities. It's an incredible first step towards an amazing career.

The role

We're looking for people who are excellent communicators, analytical and most importantly have a methodical attention to detail.

You will help draft bills of costs, calculate the different costs involved in a case. You will also liaise with 3rd parties regarding final fees, fee estimations and payments.

We have a cohort of Costs Litigation Assistants starting in Sept/Oct 2024. If you are available to start full-time from then, we would love to hear from you

About Us

Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

Things you want to know

Salary - £25,750 + £200 monthly commission
Working Hours -8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday
Hybrid Working - working from home offered after probation
Holidays - 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days PLUS a day off for your birthday after 2 years' service
Benefits - Lots of other benefits like holiday buyback, death in service, free fruit, Employee Assistant Programme, paid for social events, and annual flu jabs.What to do next

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Paralegal, Legal Graduate, Law Graduate, Graduate, Legal Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Person Injury will also be considered for this role