Costs Draftsman

Job Title : Costs Draftsperson

Salary : Up to £30,000 DOE

Location : Manchester, Hybrid / remote

Hours : Full time.

Job Reference CWS430

Overview

Due to expansion, a top tier legal 500 firm in Manchester requires an extra pair of hands in their Clinical Negligence costs team. You will be joining other costs draftspersons and Lawyers working closely with the head of department. The firm offers great flexibility and work life balance, once you completed your induction (3-5 days), you can work on a remote or hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Take instruction from the Fee Earners and Solicitors, manage a caseload of multi-track Clinical Negligence (claimant) costs files from inception to completion. While keeping the Solicitors and fee earners up to date of the progress.
• Instructing counsel.
• Drafting budgets for Clinical Negligence cases. Preparing bills of costs and assess recoverable costs.
• Provide general advice, costs estimates,
• Negotiating settlements
• Prepare all kinds of Costs documents such as Precedent H / T, Electronic bills, N260, prepare for details assessment proceedings, drafting point of dispute and replies.

Essential Experience

IN RETURN

For more details please contact : cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)

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