Job Description

• 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