Cost Lawyer

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.

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.

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.