Costs Advocate & Senior Costs Consultant
Company Description
Established in 2018, Carter Burnett specializes in Costs Litigation, offering comprehensive services in legal costs recovery. Our experienced team, with over 100 years of collective expertise, excels particularly in clinical negligence and personal injury sectors. We ensure the prompt and successful recovery of legal costs, relieving clients from the stress of complex costs negotiations. Our founders, Jon-Paul Burnett and Lee Carter, bring a wealth of knowledge, including medical negligence mediation and costs management for catastrophic injury claims. Carter Burnett is committed to providing unrivalled costs advice and favorable settlements.
Role Description
This is a full-time remote role for a Law Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer. The individual will be responsible for preparing and negotiating bills of costs, costs budgets, and points of dispute. Additional tasks include attending Costs Case Management Conferences, Detailed Assessment Hearings, and mediation sessions. The role requires regular consultations with solicitors and other legal professionals to manage costs issues effectively.
Qualifications
* Experience in preparing bills of costs and costs budgets
* Strong skills in negotiation and drafting of legal costs documentation
* Legal research skills and attention to detail
* Proficiency in costs management for clinical negligence and personal injury claims
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work independently and remotely
* Relevant legal qualifications such as Certified Costs Lawyer or equivalent experience
* Experience with complex cost litigation and detailed assessment hearings
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal Services
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