Cost Litigation Executive
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- Up to £32000.00 per annum
- Closing date
- 5 Nov 2019
- Reference
- BBBH25857
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- Practice area
- Personal injury
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Not applicable
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
A brand new vacancy has arisen within a UK top 200 law firm in Manchester. The firm is looking for a Cost Litigation Executive to join their successful team of cost professionals.
Due to a huge financial backing they have a brand new offering for a Cost Litigation Executive further advance the department.
The ideal candidate will possess at least 5 years' experience working either in house or for an external supplier of costs drafting services. The candidate must have a good experience of cost budgeting work both from a drafting point of view and also party /party discussions and attending court at CCMC.
This is an exciting opportunity with excellent career development prospects for the right candidate.
Job description
- Handling own caseload of costs budget matters under the supervision of a partner.
- Reviewing cases and holding conferences with conducting solicitors
- Drafting budgets and supplementary documents to required standard
- Advising clients on the budget compliance and CCMC order.
- Filing budgets and ensuring compliance with all court orders
- Managing party/party discussions
- Advocacy / attending CCMC's in person and dealing with all post hearing work
- Instructing counsel to deal with budgets
- Drafting updated budgets in advance of CCMCS
- Monitoring approved or agreed budgets
- Managing budget revision work and applications
- Supporting more junior team members
The salary on offer is £35,000-£50,000
If you have any questions about the above please contact Connor at QED on 0161 961 9000. You can also send your CV directly
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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