Costs Resolution Team Leader

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In order tocontinue to create your profile with you will need to select a profile which uses a company authorised email address.**Location:** Manchester**Salary:** £Competitive**Contract Type:**Permanent**Position Type:**Full Time**Closing Date:** Thursday 18 December 2025We are actively recruiting for an experienced individual to join our specialist Legal Costs team as a Costs Resolution Team Leader in Manchester.**Responsibilities to include:**The primary responsibility of the Costs Resolution Team Leader is to play an active part in the provision of an effective costs service to the Serious Injury Practice.The duties will involve:* Day to day supervision of a team of Cradle to Grave Cost Draftspeople* Allocation of work to team members, ensuring all work is completed in accordance with required deadlines* Supervision of work, to include checking, bills, budgets, Points of Reply & overseeing cost negotiations.* Ensuring team meet monthly/annual targets* Conducting monthly 121 meetings* Manage and support the development of team members, promoting continuous learning and improvement of skills as part of normal duties* Managing own Cradle to Grave case load* Ensuring personal financial targets are met**About You:*** High degree of technical expertise in costs* Ability to develop strong and effective relationships with all stakeholders* Hands-on, with a “can-do” attitude, demonstrating drive, discipline, patience and flexibility* High degree of accuracy, excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail, but capable of identifying and resolving wider issues.* Well organised with an ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands effectively.* Clear and influential communicator, able to address different types of audiences in appropriate ways, both written and verbal.* Genuine enthusiasm for providing a high standard of client service and an ability to promote a positive attitude.**What we offer in return:**We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:* Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)* 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday* 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays* Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days* Employee Referral scheme* Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more* Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions* Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury* Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more* Life Assurance cover* Workplace pension* Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores* Dental Insurance* Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services**Your Professional Development**We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. 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