Your Role
and What You'll Be Doing
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 Detailed/Provisional Assessment as well as litigation of bills through the Court process. You may be involved in advocacy at Court if required and as agreed with the Costs Partner. Part of your role will give you the opportunity to lead a team of around 5 members and you’ll also be involved in the training of Trainee Law Costs Draftsmen. Ideally, you’ll have minimum one year experience working either in house or for an external supplier of costs drafting services. Ideally this is a Sheffield based role; however, we’re keen to accommodate what’s best for you, so we are open to discussions about remote working.
About You
1. Experience either in house or for an external supplier of Costs
2. Basic knowledge of legal procedures
3. Experience in one or more legal departments
4. Be able to work in a pressurised and stressful environment
5. A flexible approach enabling you to respond to rapid changes in working schedules and priorities
6. Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across the business
7. Desirable financial or legal qualifications e.g.: ILEX Part 1 Year 1
8. Desirable Financial or law degree.
We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:
9. To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
10. To be approachable and caring
11. To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
12. To be efficient in the provision of our services
13. To work with a foundation of integrity.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
14. 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy additional leave
15. Two fundraising days in a year to give back to the community (fully paid!)
16. Westfield Health membership, offering discounted leisure and travel and refunds on medical services
We also offer a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace as well as flexible working options to ensure that you are fully supported to work the way that best suits you. Our social responsibility programme is fundamental to who we are. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish. We have a range of groups to celebrate our people across sexuality, disability, age, gender and culture.
We welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to enabling everyone to thrive and understanding and celebrating our differences is a key part of that. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, on the Race At Work Charter and as Stonewall Diversity Champions. We also have a range of networks for LGBT+, disability, generations, gender, social mobility, ethnicity, faith and culture to celebrate our people and to enable everyone to thrive.