Costs Solicitor




Department: Insurance Litigation




Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time




Location: Leeds




Description



We are recruiting for a Costs Solicitors to join our Costs team to be based at either our Birmingham, Derby or Leeds offices.



Applications are invited from Claimant cost drafters with a solid track record in preparing bills of costs. Experience in drafting clinical negligence bills would be advantageous.



If you can deliver exceptional quality client service and share our ethos and commitment to building long-lasting client relationships, this role may be ideal for you.



Our Costs team has recently diversified into the Claimant market and has ambition to become a major player in this sector attracting wider external clients. The successful candidate will share our desire to grow this area of our business and support our journey.



This role reports on a day-to-day basis to the Head of Costs.




Key Responsibilities

• Working alongside a team of costs experts.


• Creatively, innovatively, and effectively manage your own caseload of matters.


• Taking ownership of your own significant caseload, from start to finish.


• Proactive use of case management systems.


• Manage specialist costs caseload involving complex clinical negligence matters.


• Preparing complex bills of costs in litigated and non-litigated claims, including cost managed cases.


• Negotiate settlement of costs cases.


• Analyse risk and develop sound judgement to justify decisions in the management of cases.


• Prioritise work efficiently and effectively to ensure client service level agreements and deadlines are met.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise



You will:

• Preferably a qualified solicitor.


• Preferably have prior clinical negligence cost drafting experience


• Preferably have experience in a legal setting


• Be able to work alone and manage your own caseload


• Have a genuine desire and interest in working in a contentious area of the law


• Have excellent time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines with your caseload


• Have excellent knowledge of IT systems and processes


• Be highly motivated


• Be a team player and able to get on with others

Benefits



What we offer?

• Competitive salary


• Bonus potential


• Great working environment at our Derby head offices


• Career development opportunities


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Options to buy & sell 1 week's holiday


• 1 week's holiday carry over


• Extra day off for your birthday


• Staff card discount scheme for local shops


• Social days and evenings on the firm


• Monthly food on the firm for all staff


• Staff discounts on legal services