Job Title:

Fast Track Costs Draftsman

Department:

Drafting

Reports To:

Team leader

Location:

Liverpool

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a Costs Draftsman with minimum 2 years’ experience in drafting all types of fast track Bill of Costs, Schedules & N260 – Statement of Costs. It would be beneficial to have knowledge of phasing and an understanding of the Costs Management process.

The candidate will be proficient in the understanding of litigation & hold a good understanding of the case management process before a case arrives in Costs. In addition, it will be a benefit if the candidate has experience in issuing Part 8 proceedings.

As a member of Your Legal Costs you need to be dedicated, motivated with the ability to organise your workload to meet tight deadlines.

You will report to your team leader within the Drafting Department and assist in delivering a first class service to our customers both within and outside of Your Legal Costs.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Understanding of litigation & case management
• Preparing & serving Fast Track schedules & Bills
• Preparing Fixed Costs schedules, Bills & Part 8 documentation
• Good understanding of relevant CPR
• Communicating with clients/customers both written and verbally
• Any other duties as reasonably required by the business to assist you in your development
• Training of less experienced staff
• A good understanding in the following case types:
  • Housing Disrepair
  • Undisclosed commissions and other finance claims
  • Personal injury
  • CWI
  • Clinical Negligence
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Industrial Disease
  • Noise Induced Hearing Loss
  • Serious RTA
  • Holiday Claims

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of drafting standard Bill of Costs
• Knowledge of Proclaim
• Proficient in the use of Costs Master
• Excel literate to a good standard
• Working effectively within a team
• Managing a workload of multiple categories
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance
• An understanding of and desire to learn the Costs Management process including phasing

Personal Qualities / Competence:

• A desire to learn and develop skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• A practical and flexible approach to work
• Good general IT skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to use initiative and solve problems.
• Ability and desire to learn new systems – in-house training given.
• Attention to detail when updating notes onto database.
• Ability to be proficient at all times, ensuring correspondence such as; letters, emails and telephone calls are actioned/compiled in a professional manor.
• Self-drive, results orientated who can critically assess own performance.
• Excellent communicator, able to see things from all points of view.
• Well-presented and business like.
• Team-player

Remuneration:

• Dependent upon experience
• Training and development where required
• 22 days holidays per year plus bank holidays (Christmas Off)
• Birthday off (closest working day if this would otherwise be unavailable)
• 8 Hours “Me Time”
• Opportunity to progress within our specialised departments and other areas of the Your Legal Costs