An opportunity has arisen for a Costs Lawyer / Law Costs Draftsperson to join the growing specialist Costs Team at Hugh James.
This role is also on offer to our London office.
The role
The Cost Department at Hugh James conducts some of the largest, most interesting and specialist costs cases within England and Wales. The team works closely with the Claimant teams within the firm while also providing general support for teams throughout the rest of the firm. The team work predominately on estimates, cost budgets, bill preparation and cost negotiations, they also attend court for detailed assessment and costs and case management hearings.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on large, complex and exciting PI/Group Action/Specialist cases and AI proof your legal career.
As part of a team the successful candidate will -
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Prepare Bills of Costs, primarily for personal injury claims but also for commercial dispute cases as/when required
- Prepare Points of Dispute and Replies
- Prepare Cost Budgets
- Negotiate costs settlements
- Mediate cost settlements
Skills & Qualifications
The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar Law Costs role. They will have proven legal, specialist costs and negotiation skills.
Good communication and strong IT skills are a must. Experience of using Costs Master would be advantageous.
Life at Hugh James
We never shy away from a challenge
We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges – of all sizes – are readily accepted.
The Hugh James difference
Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what’s important keeps us driving forwards. It’s in our roots! We won’t stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed.
We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth – servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before.
A positive force in the community
Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need.
Some of our benefits on offer include:
- Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
- Birthday day off
- Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
- Auto enrolment pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts for local businesses
- Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
- Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Jack Osborne.
We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
