Costs Draftsperson

**Costs Draftsperson**
Newton Abbot, Devon
**About Us**
With offices in Exeter, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot, Tozers Solicitors LLP is looking for an enthusiastic Costs Draftsperson to join them at their office in Newton Abbot, on a permanent basis, working full or part-time hours.
With 30 partners and 160 staff across our offices, we offer unrivalled legal services to businesses and individuals, both locally and nationally.
We are currently seeking a Costs Draftsperson to join us on a permanent, full-time basis. This role can be flexible, remote or office based and we are open to discussing part-time working arrangements.
**The Benefits**:

- Salary of £37,000 per annum
- Bonus scheme
- 25 days’ holiday pro rata (plus optional holiday trading)
- Extra holiday at Christmas
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Health Cash plan - Medicash
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye care voucher
- Wellbeing services
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Charity and social responsibility scheme
- Recruitment Reward and Suggestion Scheme
- Memberships and Subscriptions
- Long Service Award
- Fresh fruit in the office
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced costs draftsperson to bring their unique skills and experience to our Legal 500 recognised firm.
We believe that our people are our most important asset, so we have built a company culture with a focus on training and development, ensuring you can reach your full potential.
When you join us, you’ll discover a supportive environment, where you will be challenged to grow and progress, meaning your time with us will truly enhance your professional experience.
So, if you want to join a talented team where you will feel valued and supported to reach your full potential, then we want to hear from you
**The Role**
As a Costs Draftsperson, you will support our specialist Legal Aid Team with the preparation and submission of bills on legal aid files.
Ensuring an efficient service, you will liaise with the fee earners to cost their files and expenses for submission to the Legal Aid Agency, including high-cost case plans.
**About You**
To be considered as a Costs Draftsperson, you will need:

- Experience as a costs draftsperson
- The ability to deal with complex legal aid bills and prepare high-cost case plans
- To be well organised with a 'can do’ attitude
- The ability to adapt quickly to the tasks you are undertaking
- The ability to work accurately and as part of a team
- To be educated to A-level standard or equivalent
The ability to demonstrate problem-solving skills and how you have used these in previous roles would be equally advantageous.
Other organisations may call this role Law Costs Draftsperson, Costs Associate, or Costs Lawyer.
The closing date for this role is 13th March 2023.
As signatories to the Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter and the MINDFUL EMPLOYER initiative, Tozers LLP is committed to reflecting the society we serve and is positive about mental health in the workplace.