Job Title: Law Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer (Hybrid)
Location: Manchester (1 day per week in office)
Salary: £35000-£50000 DOE
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days remote / 1 day office-based)

About the Role:

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and respected law firm based in central Manchester. They are seeking an experienced Law Costs Draftsperson or Costs Lawyer to join their dedicated in-house Costs team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a legal costs professional with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, especially in Housing Disrepair (HDR) and Financial Mis-Selling (FMS) cases. The successful candidate will handle a varied caseload of high-value matters and contribute to all aspects of legal costs drafting, budgeting, negotiations, and assessment preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare Bills of Costs and Budgets (Precedent H)
• Draft Points of Dispute and Replies
• Handle costs negotiations with opposing solicitors and insurers
• Draft Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment
• Prepare Schedules of Costs for negotiations
• Manage Applications for interim costs certificates and payments on account
• Prepare and issue Part 8 Proceedings
• Request Default Costs Certificates, where appropriate
• Provide clear and accurate costs-related legal advice to clients
• Prepare Provisional and Detailed Assessment documents

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in legal costs work within a fast-paced, high-volume setting
• Strong experience in HDR and/or FMS casework preferred
• Proficiency with Proclaim case management system
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with the Electronic Bill of Costs essential

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid working (only 1 day in office per week)
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Work on complex, high-value litigation cases

How to Apply:

If you are a confident and experienced Costs Draftsperson or Costs Lawyer looking to work in a supportive and forward-thinking legal practice, apply now with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.