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Legal Aid and Inter Partes - Law Cost Draftsman

Employer
Gemini Recruitment
Location
London (Greater) (GB)
Salary
£35,000 - £45,000 pa depending on experience
Closing date
20 Jul 2018

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Practice area
Costs
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time, Part time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Legal finance & costs
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Our client, one of the UKs’ largest providers of Legal Aid services are seeking an experienced Law Cost Draftsman x3 who have extensive experience in drafting bills on Legal Aid and Private client matters.

This will include preparing bills in Child Care, Family, Immigration, Judicial Review, Litigation, and Personal Injury matters.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and experience of drafting bills and also excellent negotiation skills. The company is looking for Law Costs Draftsman with significant Legal Aid experience to hit the ground running, as well as Inter – Partes experience. 

Key Essential Skills and Personal Attributes:

  • Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience as Cost Draftsman/Cost Lawyer Role
  • Experience in drafting Legal Aid bills for various areas of law;
  • Costs Negotiations Experience
  • Proven IT skills and ability to adapt to new technology
  • Ability to demonstrate strong administrative and organizational skill
  • Self-motivated to work independently and as part of a team with ‘can do attitude.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • A positive approach to working under pressure and in a busy environment

    • Business acumen

Key Tasks:

  • Drafting Inter- Partes and Legal Aid Bills ( 6 column/3column)
  • Drafting POD’s/ Replies
  • Conducting Negotiations
  • To complete post –assessment work
  • To complete Legal Aid Claims
  • To liaise and advise fee earners and support staff in relation to the variety of legal costs matters
  • Drafting statement of Costs for summary assessment
  • Drafting of estimates of costs to accompany Allocation Questionnaires and Pre-Trial Checklists.

By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company.

Company

Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

Our primary aim is to deliver a quality bespoke service to our clients. We are currently handling the careers of a number of experienced legal professionals ranging from legal support staff to Solicitors. Our clients are based across the country and have vacancies covering numerous areas of law. If you are looking for your first job or want to move up the career ladder, we can help.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.   Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 3633 2336
Location
4 Maddox St
London
UK
W1S 1QT
GB

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