Law Costs Draftsperson

TL;DR

Law Costs Draftsperson (Personal Injury): Preparing cost budgets, statements of costs, formal bills, and negotiating recovery for PI Multi Track cases including Serious Injuries, Asbestos, Clinical Negligence with an accent on maximising costs recovery and detailed assessment processes. Focus on handling high costs matters, attending hearings, and providing technical guidance as Supervision Buddy.

Location: Hybrid in Manchester

Salary: £42,201 - £45,349 / year

Company

Leading social justice law firm with 100 years experience fighting for injured workers' rights, employing 800 staff across 18 UK offices specialising in personal injury, asbestos, and medical negligence.

What you will do

• Prepare Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Statements of Costs (N260s), Estimates, and Formal Bills of Costs.
• Negotiate costs budgets and settle claims on best terms.
• Attend Costs CMCs, Detailed Assessment hearings, and application hearings.
• Manage diverse caseload in line with department protocols and service standards.
• Support colleagues with day-to-day coaching and technical guidance as Supervision Buddy.

Requirements

• At least two years’ experience in personal injury costs recovery in Multi Track matters.
• Good understanding of the CPR.
• Strong written and verbal communication, persuasive advocacy, confident negotiation, professional telephone manner.
• Excellent attention to detail, file management, and organisational skills.
• Comfortable using Outlook and Word; experience with Costs Master beneficial.
• Qualified Costs Lawyers preferred, but experienced non-qualified practitioners welcome.

Culture & Benefits

• £4,000 car allowance in addition to base salary.
• Contributory pension scheme, permanent health insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan, life assurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 5 days additional Christmas shutdown, enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, organised sports and social club.
• Annual travel and parking loans, financial assistance for professional development.
• Disability Confident Employer.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: Application review.
• Stage 2: Phone screen.
• Stage 3: Interview.