Junior Costs Draftsperson/Trainee Costs Lawyer

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Junior Costs Draftsperson/Trainee Costs Lawyer to join our Disputes group on a permanent and fulltime basis.

You must have prior costs experience ideally from a law firm, government department or within a costs agency. Someone with ambition to become a Costs Lawyer or someone who is either already on the Costs Lawyer Qualification Course or is willing to undertake it.

The main duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Assisting with the preparation of bills of costs (including detailed assessment bills) under various bases and costs regimes.
• Supporting senior costs lawyer with Points of Dispute, Replies, and schedules of costs and advices on costs issues.
• Assisting with costs budgeting, monitoring budgets, and preparing updates and variations.
• Helping to assess costs risk at different stages of litigation and advising fee earners accordingly.
• Reviewing retainers, funding arrangements, and costs correspondence to ensure compliance with procedural rules to include dealing with solicitor client disputes.
• Liaising with fee earners across departments (including Property Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Contentious Construction and Private Client disputes) on costs-related issues.
• Assisting with negotiations and settlement discussions on costs.
• Conducting legal research on costs law, CPR provisions, and recent case law developments.
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting internal reporting on costs recovery.
• Supporting the Costs team with court deadlines, assessments, and hearing preparation
• Developing technical knowledge of CPR, Costs Practice Direction, and case law under supervision and assisting with the provision of costs training across the firm.

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