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Date Added: Tue 22/10/2024

Cost Draftsperson

Northenden, M22, UK
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Company: LAW STAFF LTD

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £35000 - £60000/annum

Position Title: Costs Draftsperson
Location: Greater Manchester 
Salary: £35,000 to £60,000 dependent on experience
Reference: BH-36921
Work Type: Full-time

About The Firm:
My client is a highly respected law firm with a thriving costs department of over 40 professionals. They are known for their commitment to client service, employee well-being, and offering exceptional career development opportunities.

Position Overview:
My client, ranked in the top ten for Best Law Firms to work for in the UK, has earned a 5-star rating on Trust Pilot from thousands of reviews. With a well-established costs department of over 40 professionals, they offer a dynamic work environment and exceptional career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting costs case handlers with a full range of drafting requirements.
• Drafting formal bills for detailed assessment.
• Drafting N260 statements of costs.
• Preparing risk assessments.
• Assisting with drafting budgets.

Requirements:

• 2 to 10 years' personal injury claimant costs experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Drafting experience with Precedent H, R, and Q and formal bills.
• Ability to work to targets.
• Flexibility and organisation to adapt to changing priorities.
• Working knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules and the detailed assessment process.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in IT systems, including Microsoft Office and Proclaim Case Management System.
• Experience using Costs Master software.

The Benefits & How to Apply:

• Salary: £35,000 to £60,000, dependent on experience.
• 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 days holiday, rising to 26 days, plus public/bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance after 2 years' service.
• Enhanced maternity leave payment (over 1 year's service, further enhanced after 4 years).
• Death in service cover.
• 24/7 onsite gym access, netball/football teams, and social activities.
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
• Training and development opportunities, including ACL qualification support.

Apply in the strictest of confidence online and/or via telephone - there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact Person: Shabir Jiza
Contact Email: (url removed)
Contact Phone: (phone number removed) 

IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

In accordance with [The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, Regulation 19]
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