Costs Lawyer

Job Description About the Opportunity We 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 Role Diverse caseload management : Managing a varied portfolio of cost matters including clinical negligence, personal injury inquest, professional negligence and historic sexual abuse claims Bills of costs drafting : Preparing comprehensive and accurate bills of costs for complex litigation matters to the highest professional standards Settlement negotiations : Negotiating cost settlements with opposing parties and their representatives to achieve optimal outcomes Budget preparation : Preparing detailed cost budgets and managing budget variations throughout the litigation process Points of dispute : Drafting and responding to points of dispute with thorough legal analysis and supporting documentation Defendant housing matters : Managing costs aspects of defendant housing disrepair cases with specialist knowledge of this area Internal and external client support : Working with both internal fee earners and external clients to provide comprehensive costs advice Compliance and procedural rules : Ensuring all work complies with procedural rules, funding requirements and regulatory standards Proactive cost management : Supporting fee earners in managing cost issues proactively throughout case progression Award-winning team collaboration : Working alongside Yorkshire Legal Awards winning Clinical Negligence Inquest and Personal Injury teams What Were Looking For Qualified Costs Lawyer or experienced Law Costs Draftsman Strong experience in costs drafting, budgeting and negotiations Knowledge of clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest cost matters Understanding of procedural rules and funding requirements Excellent analytical and negotiation skills Ability to work independently whilst being an effective team player Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure Experience with cost management and budget preparation Professional approach with excellent communication skills Commitment to delivering high-quality work on complex cases What We Offer Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience Full-time permanent position with excellent career progression opportunities Based in prestigious Leeds City Centre head office location Working with award-winning teams on high-quality cases Administrative support to enable focus on drafting and negotiating Employee-owned business with profit-sharing scheme benefits Working with a firm that has 4.8-star rating from over 2800 client reviews Access to comprehensive legal resources and support systems Professional development opportunities within established legal practice Opportunity to work on good quality meaningful cases About Us Our client is one of Yorkshire's 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr