Legal Costs Specialist
3 days ago
Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Legal Costs Specialist to join our team at NMG Recruitment Ltd. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a costing service to the Firm and liaising with Fee Earners in respect of Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute, and Points of Reply.
The ideal candidate will have experience of using Costs Master and bills drafting experience which will include, but not be limited to, high value/multi track, personal injury, and clinical negligence files as well as drafting points of dispute, drafting replies, and negotiation.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting bills of costs
- Considering points of dispute and drafting points of reply
- Negotiating with clients
- Collating application and supporting papers for provisional and detailed assessment
- Briefing counsel for detailed assessment and ensuring papers filed with counsel and the court prior to the hearing
- Dealing with assessed bills following provisional and/or detailed assessment and ensuring bills filed with the court within relevant time scales
- Preparing and filing applications for default, interim, and final costs certificates where appropriate
- Preparing and issuing applications for interim payments where appropriate
- Drafting statements of costs for directions questionnaires (fast track), infant approval hearings, and trial
- Drafting costs budgets (multi-track) and preparing points of reply and/or points of dispute to defendants' costs budget where required
- Negotiating on statements of costs and bills of costs; pre-assessing where required
- Liaising with costs manager and finance director in respect of settlement where appropriate
- Assisting other members of the costs department when required
Requirements:
- Experience of using Costs Master
- Bills drafting experience which will include, but not be limited to, high value/multi track, personal injury, and clinical negligence files as well as drafting points of dispute, drafting replies, and negotiation
- Excellent interpersonal skills (both written and telephone)
- Strong negotiating ability
- Proven IT skills and ability to adapt new technology
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Location: UK
About NMG Recruitment Ltd: We are a leading recruitment agency specializing in legal and financial placements. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service to both clients and candidates.
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