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Cost Litigator

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom James Ray Recruitment Full time

Manchester

30-50k

James Ray Recruitment are working with an award winning Personal Injury firm who require an experienced Costs Fee Earner/ Costs Lawyer. The role will be dealing with a mixture of personal injury and clinical negligence cost matters, of both fast track and multi-track values.

**Job description**
- Handling own caseload of cradle to grave cost matters
- Negotiating settlement of costs in litigated and non-litigated claimant personal injury cases
- Advising fee earners regarding costs disputes and assisting with their own negotiations
- Preparation of summary assessment schedules, breakdowns of costs at case conclusion and formal bills where detailed assessment or Part 8 proceedings are required.
- Drafting replies to Points of Dispute
- Drafting Budgets
- Advocacy / attending CCMC’s.
- Budget Revision Work
- Supporting more junior team members

**Essential criteria**
- 12 months to five year’s fast/multi track personal injury claimant costs experience.
- Completion of a legal qualification (LLB, GDL, LPC) desirable.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Drafting skills associated with completing Precedent H, R and Q and finalising formal bills.
- Experience of attending CCMC on behalf of the Claimant
- Experience of holding budget discussions
- Experience of working to target
- You will have a flexible approach and be able to respond to rapid changes in working schedules and priorities. For this you will need to be organised and able to communicate clearly with people at all levels.
- Applicants should be committed and hardworking individuals who enjoy operating in a pressurised and highly motivated team environment. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative with the minimum of supervision.
- Knowledge of time recording procedures
- Working knowledge of the Civil Procedures Rules and Detailed Assessment process.
- The role involves the use of IT systems and therefore computer literacy, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, is essential.

**Desirable criteria**
- Experience of using Proclaim Case Management System and Costs Master software.
- Experience of working in house.

**Salary, Hours & Benefits**
- Standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
- Hybrid working available after a probation period.
- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days.
- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
- Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
- Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
- Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month)
- Death in Service - 2 x salary
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
- Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
- Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab.

To find out more, call the office on 01482 533656

Please be assured all conversation are conducted within the strictest confidence.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 10 days please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

Refer your friend to James Ray Recruitment and we will reward you with £150 retail shopping voucher when we place them in a permanent or temporary role for at least one month.

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JRCL8424