Costs Consultant

Are you an experienced Costs Consultant looking for a new challenge? Do you have strong communication skills and boast a keen eye for detail? Are you looking to develop a career in a dynamic and expanding law firm offering true flexibility and a mature approach to work? Then please read on!

We are looking for both Claimant Costs Consultants and Defendant Costs Consultants to join our expanding Costs Team, part of the firm’s Lime & Corclaim Business.

What you will be doing:

• Drafting Precedent H cost budgets
• Advocacy at cost management hearings and / or detailed assessment hearings
• Managing a caseload of files
• Formulating offers and negotiating settlements
• Dealing with general correspondence
• Handling telephone calls, and handling queries and enquiries where appropriate
• Drafting schedules of costs
• Handling receiving party costs matters and drafting bills of costs
• Drafting points of replies or dispute

What you will need:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role, gained from working in either a Claimant or Defendant role
• Strong numerical ability
• Experience in drafting bills of costs (Claimant role)
• Experience in drafting points of disputes (Defendant role)

Key competencies you will need:

• Strong commitment to the principles of good customer service and an enthusiasm to develop a career in the field of costs work
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• The ability to prioritise your workload
• Commitment and a team player approach with the ability to work in a busy team
• Excellent communication skills over the phone and in person

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.

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Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

As part of Ampa, we are part of a large multi-brand group, all of our brands are linked by a shared purpose and set of values that brings about a positive, inclusive and diverse work culture - helping everyone achieve their ambitions