Job Description

with great benefits and parking.

The ideal candidate will have experience dealing with legal costs and be able to draft Bill of Costs, Statements of Costs and Costs Schedules for claimant Personal Injury files.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Preparing costs schedules on personnel injury files, which include RTA, Employers Liability and Pubic Liability claims, including Portal, FRC and time costed files
• Ensure that all cases are dealt with in compliance with Solicitors' Accounts Rules
• Administering cost breakdowns and entering data
• Creating costing breakdowns / estimates for negotiation, allocation and pre-trial questionnaires
• Drafting N260 firms, also known as Statement of Costs Forms
• Preparing documentation, forms and papers
• Filing, scanning and archiving files
• Maintaining and entering data, managing via spreadsheets
• Assisting Costs Lawyer with day to day activities and tasks as required
• Preparing cost breakdowns for negotiation
• Preparing estimates in support of Allocation and Pre-Trial questionnaires
• Drafting N260 forms, also known as Statement of Costs Forms
• Assisting in cost budgeting process
• Liaising with external Cost Lawyers when necessary
• Working with external Cost Draftsmen and Litigation Fee-Earners
• Negotiating with medical agencies and Counsel to lower amount of fees where appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience in costs drafting administration Committed, hardworking and willing to learn Experienced in operating in a pressurised and highly motivated team environment Ability to work on your own initiative with the minimum of supervision Flexible, organised and can communicate clearly with people at all levels Excellent IT skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office programmes is essential