UK Top 100 Ranked Claimant Personal Injury Firm · Costs (PI & Clinical Negligence)
Costs Lawyer
Costs Lawyer managing a cradle-to-grave PI and clinical negligence costs caseload for the UK's largest claimant PI firm, with support through ACL qualification.
Manchester (Hybrid) Flexible hybrid 12 months - 5 years' experience
Key Highlights
- ▸£30,000-£50,000 DOE
- ▸Support through ACL qualification or training contract
- ▸Own CCMC advocacy and budgeting caseload
- ▸Flexible hybrid working
About the Opportunity
An award-winning, no win no fee firm established in 2000, headquartered in Manchester and ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200. The firm specialises exclusively in claimant personal injury and clinical negligence and is hiring an experienced Costs Lawyer to handle a cradle-to-grave caseload of fast-track and multi-track matters.
Responsibilities
- ·Handle own caseload of cradle-to-grave costs matters
- ·Negotiate settlement of costs in litigated and non-litigated claimant PI cases
- ·Advise fee earners on costs disputes and assist with negotiations
- ·Prepare summary assessment schedules, breakdowns and formal bills for detailed assessment or Part 8 proceedings
- ·Draft replies to Points of Dispute
- ·Draft and revise budgets
- ·Advocacy / attend CCMCs
- ·Support more junior team members
What We're Looking For
- ·12 months - 5 years' fast/multi-track claimant PI costs experience
- ·Legal qualification (LLB, GDL, LPC) desirable
- ·Drafting skills across Precedent H, R and Q and formal bills
- ·Experience attending CCMCs on behalf of the claimant
- ·Experience of budget discussions and working to target
- ·Working knowledge of the CPR and detailed assessment process
- ·Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- ·MS Office literacy; Proclaim and CostsMaster advantageous
- ·In-house experience beneficial
Benefits
- ·£30,000-£50,000 DOE
- ·Flexible hybrid working
- ·23 days holiday rising to 26, plus bank holidays
- ·3 holiday buy-backs and birthday day off after service length
- ·Private medical insurance after 2 years' service
- ·Annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme
- ·24/7 onsite gym, sports teams and active social committee
- ·Support through ACL qualification