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About the Role
Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer / Costs Draftsperson to manage costs effectively, support clients' needs, and ensure transparency in legal billing. This role is crucial for upholding justice and providing exceptional service.
Responsibilities
- Drafting and preparing detailed bills of costs and cost budgets
- Advising on costs implications and strategy in legal proceedings
- Conducting costs negotiations and settlements with opposing parties
- Managing costs recovery and ensuring compliance with legal cost procedures
- Keeping up to date with relevant costs law and procedural changes
- Liaising with solicitors and barristers to achieve the best possible outcomes
Requirements
- Qualified Cost Lawyer or extensive experience in costs law
- Strong understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) relating to costs
- Experience in drafting bills of costs and costs budgets
- Preparation of Points of Reply to Points of Dispute
- Preparation of costs budgets
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple cases efficiently
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in legal costing software (CostsMaster) and Microsoft Office applications
- Representing clients at detailed assessment hearings and other cost-related proceedings (desirable)
Skills
- Costs litigation
- Client advocacy
- Negotiation
- Independent work
- Case management
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- CostsMaster
- Microsoft Office
Experience Level
- Experienced
Benefits
- Generous annual leave (22–27 days)
- Christmas shutdown
- Additional birthday leave
- Extra paid leave for volunteering, moving house and study (up to 5 days)
- Long service recognition leave
- Pension scheme (3% employer contribution, 5% employee, with salary sacrifice option)
- Life assurance (2x salary)
- Group Income Protection (up to state pension age)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Wellbeing support (Mental Health Champions, First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Discounted legal services
- Extensive Employee Benefits Portal (gym membership, health plans, private medical insurance, dental, cinema and retail discounts)
- Eye care contributions
- Complimentary office fruit deliveries twice weekly
- On-site social space with pool table and subsidised bar
About the Company
- Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors is a leading firm with over four decades of experience representing ordinary people during extraordinary events.
- We pride ourselves on providing first-class legal assistance driven by a commitment to our strong ethical values.
- Our team works diligently to ensure that individuals and organisations receive the utmost support and guidance through their legal challenges.