Costs Lawyer - Remote in Sheffield

We are recruiting for an experienced Costs Lawyer to join an established Court of Protection and Personal Injury team. Working as part of the wider Costs and Billing function, you will provide a specialist costs service in relation to bills of costs, working closely with the relevant court costs office and other stakeholders while ensuring that the interests of clients remain at the centre of your work. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative specialist legal team and play an important role in supporting effective costs recovery and financial management across a varied caseload.

About the Firm

Our client is a well-established specialist law firm with a strong reputation across a number of areas of legal practice. The firm operates from several regional offices and advises clients nationally. The organisation has built its reputation on providing high-quality, specialist legal advice within a professional, approachable and supportive environment. Its culture places clients and people at the heart of the business, with an emphasis on collaboration, professional development, innovation and creating an environment where colleagues are encouraged to contribute and develop. The firm promotes a friendly and inclusive working culture, supported by an experienced leadership team and a strong focus on employee engagement and wellbeing.

What the Firm Offers

• Competitive salary;
• Flexible/agile working arrangements;
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits;
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the option to purchase additional leave;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Workplace pension;
• Life assurance;
• Group income protection;
• Employee wellbeing initiatives;
• Healthcare cash plan;
• Private medical insurance;
• A target of approximately 1,200 chargeable hours per year.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the effective preparation, submission and recovery of legal costs. Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, submitting and managing bills of costs through the relevant court costs assessment process, including service on third parties where required;
• Monitoring important dates, deadlines and procedural requirements to ensure compliance;
• Working closely with internal teams and external professionals, including costs specialists, counsel and court costs personnel;
• Reviewing costs assessments and responding to challenges, negotiations and appeals;
• Providing guidance on costs recovery procedures and best practice;
• Supporting the team in achieving effective and commercially appropriate costs recovery;
• Maintaining accurate billing records, spreadsheets and time-recording information;
• Ensuring financial and case information is kept accurate and up to date;
• Keeping informed of developments in costs law, assessment procedures and relevant guidance;
• Participating in training and ongoing professional development.

Essential Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• At least two years' experience working as a Costs Lawyer or Law Costs Draftsperson;
• Experience of working within a Court of Protection environment;
• A practical understanding of the costs assessment and recovery process.

Essential Skills and Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently;
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing a varied workload;
• Meticulous and detail-focused, with a structured and methodical approach;
• An excellent written and verbal communicator;
• A positive and collaborative team member who can build effective working relationships;
• Confident communicating with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders at different levels;
• Professional, dependable and commercially aware;
• Focused on achieving efficient and effective costs recovery;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and other spreadsheet-based systems;
• Familiarity with specialist costs software would be advantageous.

Previous experience of working towards financial, billing or performance targets would also be desirable.