Costs Draftsperson
Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working Available
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) or Part Time (30-35 hours considered)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
A highly regarded and expanding law firm is seeking an experienced Costs Draftsperson to join its established Costs Team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a costs professional looking for a role that offers high-quality work, genuine flexibility, and an excellent work-life balance within a supportive and collaborative environment.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a comprehensive costs service, primarily focusing on claimant (receiving party) costs work. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will handle a varied caseload and take responsibility for preparing and progressing costs claims from inception through to settlement.
The team has a strong reputation for technical excellence and offers a positive working culture where autonomy, flexibility and professional development are actively encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a varied caseload of claimant costs matters
- Drafting detailed Bills of Costs and associated documentation
- Reviewing and analysing case files to maximise costs recovery
- Negotiating settlements and costs disputes
- Liaising with solicitors, clients and external parties
- Advising on costs strategy and detailed assessment procedures
- Ensuring files are progressed efficiently and accurately
Candidate Requirements
Applications are encouraged from candidates with:
- A minimum of 2 years' experience as a Costs Draftsperson or Costs Negotiator
- Strong experience handling claimant (receiving party) costs
- Proven expertise in drafting Bills of Costs
- Excellent knowledge of costs law and detailed assessment procedures
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- The ability to manage workloads independently while working effectively within a team
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Experience using Costs Master, Proclaim or similar costs software
Desirable Experience
The following would be advantageous but is not essential:
- Complex or high-value costs disputes
- Advocacy experience or attendance at detailed assessment hearings
- Experience across both claimant and defendant costs work
- Familiarity with a variety of case management systems
What's on Offer?
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Generous annual leave allowance increasing with service
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Wellbeing support initiatives
- Retail discounts and cashback schemes
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee recognition and reward programmes
- Internal referral incentives
- Regular social events
- Free parking
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Costs Draftsperson seeking a long-term career move with a supportive and forward-thinking law firm that values both professional excellence and work-life balance.
Law Costs Draftsperson (Claimant) in Wigan employer: Anakin Seal Legal Recruitment
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Contact Details:
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