Your Role
and What You'll Be Doing
We are looking for a Costs Draftsman/Lawyer to join our Court of Protection/Public Law & Human Rights costs team in Sheffield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ambitious individual to join a growing national team. You’ll be involved in the preparation of Bills of Costs for both SCCO/LAA assessment, as well as inter partes Bills with subsequent costs negotiation and litigation. As part of your role you will interact with clients, providing advice and taking instructions throughout the case. You will also provide technical support to case handlers, and you may be involved in training of junior members of the team. Ideally, you’ll have minimum two years’ experience working either in house or for an external supplier of costs drafting services.
About You
1. Experience either in house or for an external supplier of Costs
2. Basic knowledge of legal procedures
3. Proven experience with IT systems and time recording procedures
4. The ability to manage caseloads and competing deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and a seamless service
5. A flexible approach enabling you to respond to rapid changes in priorities
6. Excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner.
7. Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across the business
8. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
9. Desirable: financial or legal qualifications e.g.: ACL qualification, ILEX Part 1 Year 1
10. Desirable: Experience in one or more legal departments, preferably with COP/PLHR experience
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
11. 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
12. Generous and flexible pension schemes.
13. Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
14. Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.