Background
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, negotiations, mediations and JSMs. 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/Commercial/Group Action/Specialist cases and AI proof your legal career.
The role
As part of the team, the successful candidate will –
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Prepare complex Bills of Costs, Schedules of Costs and Cost Budgets for high-value personal injury, group action and commercial litigation matters
- Prepare Points of Dispute and Replies
- Negotiate and mediate costs settlements
- Attend detailed assessment hearings and Costs Case Management Hearings
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior members of the team where appropriate
- Support business development initiatives and build strong relationships with internal and external clients
Skills & Qualifications
The successful candidate will have significant experience in a senior law costs role with excellent technical knowledge and proven drafting negotiation and advocacy skills on complex and high value matters. Costs Lawyer/Solicitor qualifications would be advantageous.
They will be confident managing a varied caseload of complex matters independently and will possess excellent communication, organisational and client relationship skills. Experience of using Costsmaster would be advantageous. Excellent IT skills are required.
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.
