Costs Assistant - Part time
Department: Private Client
Employment Type: Part Time
Location: Birmingham
Reporting To: Amanda Leonard
Description
Are you a highly organised administrator with a keen eye for detail and an interest in supporting legal aid costs recovery?
You will support our specialist Childcare Costs Team, helping to maximise fee recovery, reduce lock-up and maintain strong financial hygiene across Legal Aid matters. Working closely with colleagues in our Childcare and Matrimonial teams, you will play a key role in ensuring costs claims, disbursements and records are accurate and managed efficiently. The Childcare Costs Team provides a specialist costs service, supporting the financial and operational success of matters across the firm.
This will be a part time role, working 19.5 hours per week. There will also be a training and development opportunity for the successful candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit Legal Aid Agency payment claims via CCMS
- Record and manage counsel fees, invoices and disbursements
- Maintain accurate costs and financial records
- Support billing activity and prompt fee recovery
- Work with legal teams to maximise matter value and recovery
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Numerate with good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Professional, confidential and customer-focused approach
- CCMS, Aderant or time-recording experience desirable
Benefits
- Birmingham, located roles, we have a newly refurbished office in the City centre with an on-site café and free use of Gym facilities
- For Manchester vacancies, we have a City Central site, with newly refurbished facilities
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas.
- The opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteering.
- All IT equipment and support for effective home working
- An excellent development training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise
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Costs Assistant - Part time in Birmingham employer: Anthony-Collins-Solicitors
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Anthony-Collins-Solicitors Recruitment Team
