Full job descriptionCosts LawyerAbout the OpportunityAn award-winning and growing legal practice is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer to join its established in-house Costs and Billing Team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a legal costs professional to join a supportive and collaborative environment where expertise is valued, professional development is encouraged, and career progression opportunities are readily available.
The successful candidate will work closely with a variety of legal departments, providing specialist costs support across a broad range of litigation matters while managing their own caseload from inception through to conclusion.
The RoleYou will be responsible for delivering a high-quality costs service across multiple practice areas, working closely with fee earners and legal teams to maximise costs recovery and ensure compliance with relevant procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
*Managing your own legal costs caseload from instruction through to conclusion
*Preparing Bills of Costs, including electronic bills where required
*Drafting Costs Budgets, Replies, and Points of Dispute
*Conducting negotiations and advocacy relating to costs matters
*Advising colleagues on costs-related issues and strategy
*Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal legal teams
*Ensuring compliance with departmental procedures and service standards
*Managing deadlines and prioritising workload effectively
*Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of costs law, procedure, and relevant developments
*Supporting the wider team through collaboration and knowledge sharing
The role offers exposure to a broad range of work across multiple disciplines, including high-value and complex litigation matters.
Candidate ProfileApplications are welcomed from experienced Costs Lawyers and legal costs professionals who can demonstrate:
*A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a legal costs role
*Strong technical knowledge of costs law and procedure
*Experience preparing Bills of Costs, Costs Budgets, Replies, and Points of Dispute
*Advocacy and negotiation experience
*Excellent organisational and time management skills
*Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively
*Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
*A proactive, approachable, and commercially aware mindset
*Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment
The following would be advantageous:
*Experience within claimant litigation environments
*Familiarity with legal costs software such as CostMaster and/or Proclaim
*Previous supervisory, mentoring, or team leadership experience
What’s on Offer*Competitive salary package
*Performance-related bonus scheme
*Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
*Pension scheme
*Death in service benefit
*Healthcare and wellbeing support
*Employee assistance programme
*Referral incentive scheme
*Regular social and networking events
*Comprehensive training and development opportunities
*Clear career progression pathways
*Supportive and collaborative culture