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We are recruiting for a skilled Costs Draftsperson to join our specialist law costs department in Manchester.
We are looking for those who have demonstrable experience of drafting bills of costs (including Precedent S Electronic Bills), N260’s, Schedules for JSM and Precedent H Cost budgets using costmaster. You would also be overseeing the issuing of the Notice of Commencement and associated documents, dealing with budget negotiations and preparing Precedent R and Precedent T documents.
We would also be seeking those who can communicate effectively with stakeholders, to provide advice whilst also negotiating and agreeing costs with paying party solicitors and preparing points of reply and matters for provisional/detailed assessment.
What we offer in return:
We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:
* Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
* 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday
* 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
* Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
* Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
* Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
* Life Assurance cover
* Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
* Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services
Your Professional Development
We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.
Our Values
Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.
How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:
· We do what we say we will
· We don’t wait we create
· We own it, we sort it
· We respect and encourage each other
· We make time to live
The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.
For further information, please contact SL.Baylis@slatergordon.uk
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
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Full-time
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Legal
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Law Practice
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