Costs Draftsperson - Legal Services - Cardiff

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Contract (08.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday)

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum

Location: We’re currently hiring for this position in our Cardiff office. 

Job Description

As one of Wales’ fastest growing modern law firms, Howells combines a fresh and forward-thinking approach with a client-focused, local feel to deliver a range of award-winning, quality services. This role will assist with drafting through to negotiations, assisting the team with legal costs queries as cases progress and keeping on top of and advising upon legal costs developments. Whilst this role will support the entire business, it will be heavily dedicated to the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Team.

What you'll be responsible for: 

• Drafting Bills of Costs for both Claimant & Defendant.
• Preparation of Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Handling of low to high value costs claims across multiple sectors.
• Preparing Precedent H and Precedent R Costs Budgets.
• Attendance at CCMC’s, Application Hearings, Detailed Assessments, and final hearings for obtaining of Charging Orders.
• Assist with technical costs queries, identifying knowledge gaps and providing solutions wherever possible.
• Proactively managing a portfolio of clients and anticipating their specific needs.
• Having oversight and providing a quality, tailored and supportive legal service to a wide range of clients.
• Accountable for a mixed caseload of costs matters with limited supervision.
• Deliver costs services, in a manner which is cost-efficient to the business.
• Achieve fee targets.
• Manage time to effectively achieve KPIs, including time recording, lock-up, cash flow, aged disbursements, profitability and billing.
• Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as directed by your line manager or Director.

What we’re looking for:

• A minimum of two years’ experience working either in house or for an external supplier of costs drafting services is essential.
• Successfully completed a Costs Lawyer Professional Qualification or equivalent qualification.
• The ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality performance against challenging deadlines, KPI’s, targets and SLA’s.
• The ability to work in a team environment and autonomously, proactively managing your own caseload to a high standard.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across the business.
• Passionate and enthusiastic about cost work.
• Delivers a highly successful and high-quality service.
• Demonstrates a methodical attention to detail.
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving and excellent research skills.
• Excellent core abilities including, numeracy, literacy and computer skills, in particular Microsoft Excel

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email recruitment@howellslegal.com

Successful candidates will be subject to a basic or enhanced DBS disclosure dependent on the role. Permanent employment is conditional on having a satisfactory DBS check. You will therefore be asked to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process.

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