Costs Lawyer in Nottingham

• Manage a diverse caseload of high-value costs matters of significant value and wider public importance




• Handle PI Multi Track cases, including Serious Injury, Asbestos, Clinical Negligence, and other high-cost matters




• Prepare Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment (N260s), Estimates, and Formal Bills of Costs




• Negotiate costs budgets and bills of costs and settle claims for costs on the best possible terms




• Attend Costs CMCs, Detailed Assessment hearings, and application hearings




• Work closely with PI Lawyers as part of the legal team and advise on live claims




• Liaise and work alongside Junior and Leading Counsel on complex and technical costs matters




• Manage all aspects of an individual caseload in line with Costs Department protocols and service standards




• Support colleagues through day-to-day coaching and technical guidance as a \"Supervision Buddy\"




• Lead by example within the specialist national costs team

Requirements

• Experienced Law Costs professional




• Strong written and verbal communication skills




• Persuasive advocacy skills




• Confident negotiation skills




• Professional telephone manner




• Excellent attention to detail




• Strong file management and organisational skills




• Comfortable using standard IT packages such as Outlook and Word




• Experience of Costs Master beneficial




• Qualified Costs Lawyers preferred; applications also welcomed from Chartered Legal Executives and Solicitors




• Significant experience in a wide range of high value Multi Track personal injury matters ideally




• Good understanding of the CPR




• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a team

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing high-value costs matters, including Personal Injury Multi Track cases, while providing technical guidance and support to colleagues. Proficient in preparing and negotiating costs budgets and bills of costs, with a strong understanding of the CPR.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Law Costs Professional




• Costs Budgets Preparation




• Negotiation Skills




• Personal Injury Multi Track Experience




• Understanding of CPR

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Costs Budgets




• Statements of Costs




• Formal Bills of Costs




• Detailed Assessment HearingsCosts Master Experience

Soft Skills

• Written Communication




• Verbal Communication




• Persuasive Advocacy




• Attention to Detail




• Organisational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Qualified Costs Lawyers




• Chartered Legal Executives




• Solicitors

Industry Keywords

• Personal Injury




• Multi Track Cases




• Serious Injury




• Asbestos




• Clinical Negligence

Tools & Technologies

• Outlook




• Word