The brief
The role,
in context.
Join a leading firm's specialist Costs Team supporting the Disputes Group across multiple practice areas including Commercial Disputes, Finance Disputes, Real Estate Disputes, Construction Disputes, Insolvency Disputes and Intellectual Property Disputes. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert advice on costs-related matters for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents across multiple jurisdictions. Based in either Leeds or Manchester, you will work on complex, high-value costs matters and contribute to innovative solutions within the legal industry.
Day to day
What you'll
be doing.
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Prepare and support with all costs-related documents including drafting bills, points of dispute, points of reply, and supporting at hearings. Assist with detailed assessment across all stages and support senior colleagues in settlements by contributing to strategic advice on settlement parameters. Manage all stages of costs management, including drafting precedent H budgets, precedent R discussion reports, and precedent T forms. Prepare N260 schedules of costs for summary assessments and assist with schedules for requests for payments on account and arbitrations. Liaise with fee-earners to manage expectations, ensure compliance with relevant procedural rules and regulations, and manage multiple deadlines whilst delivering high-quality, accurate work.
Candidate profile
Who we're
looking for.
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A skilled, forward-thinking junior Costs Lawyer with solid understanding of legal cost assessment and management processes. You will have experience assisting with all stages of detailed assessment, costs management, and preparation of costs documentation. You must be capable of managing multiple deadlines and delivering high-quality, accurate work within agreed timeframes, and able to support the delivery of strategic advice and assist with complex legal tasks under supervision.
Why this role
The honest
upside.
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This is a unique opportunity to join a specialist team within a leading firm that is at the forefront of innovation and technology within the legal industry. The Costs Team is integral to the firm's success and you will have the chance to embrace and develop cutting-edge tools to drive efficiency and deliver enhanced value to clients. You will work on complex, high-calibre matters for leading clients across multiple jurisdictions in a supportive and collegiate environment that values professional development and ambition.
What happens next
No CV blasted
without your say-so.
Step one
A proper conversation. 20 minutes, by phone or in person — about you, the firm and whether this actually fits.
Step two
Firm name disclosed. Only when you're qualified in and comfortable. Detailed brief and live mandates shared.
Step three
Submission & prep. CV sent only on your express permission. Tailored interview prep and honest offer support throughout.
