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Law Costs Draftsperson/Negotiator

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Merseyside
Salary
£18000 - £50000 per annum + Good Package
Closing date
17 Aug 2018
Reference
LW0089

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Practice area
Costs, Personal injury
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Paralegal, Solicitor
Sector
Private practice, In-house

Job Details




Our client, a highly-regarded Specialist Costs Consultancy are looking to recruit Costs Draftsmen / Negotiators to join their expanding Merseyside operation, quickly establishing themselves as one of the most forward thinking and secure teams in the market.

We are keen to attract candidates from costs backgrounds with a minimum of 12 months experience. The role on offer is sitting within the Law Costs department, if successful you should anticipate managing your own case load of costs challenges, matters including dealing with solicitors' files across a range of disciplines to include Clinical Negligence / commercial matters and prepare costs claims for submission to opposing solicitors or the courts. Experienced Costs Draftsmen / Negotiators will be expected to draft bills of costs and /or Costs budgets and negotiate on costs matters. Suitable candidates may also have the opportunity to provide advocacy at Costs Case Management Conferences.

Applicants should be committed and hardworking individuals who enjoy operating in a highly motivated team environment. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative with the minimum of supervision. In addition, you will be flexible, organised and be able to communicate clearly with people at all levels. Knowledge of CPR and Legislation is permitted.

Fantastic Merseyside based Costs role not to be missed for someone who is looking for a secure career with a well-respected practice. Apply now for immediate Consideration.

Please contact Luke Whatmough Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.

Please see our website www.douglas-scott.co.uk for more legal positions.

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.

Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB

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