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About the Role

Thompsons Solicitors LLP is expanding its National Costs Department, seeking experienced Law Costs professionals to manage high-value costs matters of significant public importance. This role involves handling PI Multi Track cases, including Serious Injury, Asbestos, Clinical Negligence, and high-cost matters, from budget preparation to detailed assessment negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of high-profile matters.
• Prepare Costs Budgets (Precedent H).
• Prepare Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment (N260s).
• Prepare Estimates.
• Prepare Formal Bills of Costs.
• Negotiate costs budgets and bills of costs.
• Settle claims for costs on the best possible terms.
• Attend Costs CMCs, Detailed Assessment hearings, and application hearings.
• Work closely with PI Lawyers and advise on live claims.
• Liaise and work alongside Junior and Leading Counsel on complex costs matters.
• Manage all aspects of caseloads in line with Costs Department protocols.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and technical guidance to colleagues as a 'Supervision Buddy'.

Requirements

• Experienced, confident, and organised individual.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• 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 (Outlook, Word).
• Experience of Costs Master is beneficial.
• Significant experience in a wide range of high value Multi Track personal injury matters.
• Good understanding of the CPR.

Skills

• Costs Budgets (Precedent H)
• Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment (N260s)
• Estimates
• Formal Bills of Costs
• Negotiation
• Advocacy
• File Management
• IT Packages (Outlook, Word)
• Costs Master (beneficial)

Location

• London
• Across the UK

Work Type

• Full Time
• Agile working
• Flexible working

Experience Level

• Experienced

Education Level

• Qualified Costs Lawyers preferred
• Chartered Legal Executives considered
• Solicitors considered

Salary/Compensations

• £52,021 - £55,932 / year

Benefits

• £4,000 car allowance in addition to base salary
• Permanent health insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)
• Life assurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowances that increase with service (in addition to bank holidays)
• Additional discretionary leave over Christmas and Christmas shut down benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual travel and parking loans
• Financial assistance for professional development

About the Company

• Thompsons Solicitors LLP has an established and dynamic National Costs Department.
• We are a national structure with expert specialist costs teams.
• We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Equal Opportunity

• Disability Confident Employer