Location
Leeds/ Roundhay
The Organisation
Founded in March 2001 Oakwood Solicitors has quickly grown from a small local practice to a medium sized national firm offering a wide variety of specialist legal services to individuals and businesses. Today it employs over 80 people (fee earners and support teams) in the North of Leeds. The Firm prides its selves on the very highest standards of customer service and a very personal nature of work.
The Role
We have a requirement for a Cost Administrator to join the team. The purpose of this role is to provide administration following payment of damages in all areas of the Firm, but predominantly Personal Injury including RTA, EL/PL, ID, Psychiatric Injury, Clinical Negligence.
The candidate will gain experience in drafting and negotiating legal costs and experience of handling their own case load. The Candidate will learn the following skills:
· Drafting Invoices
· Chasing Payments
· Identifying incorrect payments
· Billing payments made
· Drafting Bills
· Drafting Schedules of Costs
· Drafting Estimates of Cost
· Drafting Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment
· Be able to work with paper files and a Paperless case system
The successful applicant must be able to become a good costs all-rounder who can handle the full costs cycle.
Key Skills Required
The successful candidates must have:-
· Good attention to detail
· Excellent numerical skills
· Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines.
· Excellent communication skills
· Excellent IT skills with ability to process information using relevant software (databases, spreadsheet packages).
· Business acumen
· The ability to work and be managed as part of a team.
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
