Law Costs Draftsman - Legal 500
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £45000.00 - £70000.00 per annum + benefits
- Closing date
- 13 Feb 2019
- Reference
- BBBH22878
Job Details
Law Costs Draftsman - Legal 500, Chambers Ranked Firm - Central London
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Law Costs Draftsman to join an international commercial law firm based to be based in their central London office. Salary is negotiable depending on your level of experience and will be very competitive plus an excellent benefits package.
This legal 500, chambers ranked firm with offices spanning the globe are a multi service law firm who have an excellent name in the market place. You will work on a caseload of predominately high value claims with an emphasis on those of a marine and shipping nature as well as some clinical negligence claims.
Responsibilities will include drafting and considering costs estimates in arbitration and high court disputes, schedules of costs, bills of costs/budgets, negotiating costs to settlement, preparing costs submissions in arbitration proceedings and ideally attending CCMCs/detailed assessment hearings if required. The role involves dealing with both adverse and recovery costs claims on predominantly multi track and arbitration matters. This role requires a self-starter with the confidence to work autonomously, working on files from start to finish.
You will have a minimum of 3 years plus experience in Law costs and have up to date knowledge of current costs issues. This is a really exciting opportunity for a Law Costs Draftsman to join an international, legal 500, chambers ranked law firm based in their Central London office.
Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Joanna at QED Legal for a confidential chat.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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