RemotevilleRemote Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsperson Job in UK Whittakers Legal Costs
Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsperson Whittakers Legal Costs
£30000 - £50000
Dispute ResolutionEnglishLegal AdviceNegotiation
Junior (1-2 years) -
UK
2+ employees
Whittakers is a boutique legal costs consultancy dealing with a diverse portfolio of costs work including commercial human rights and clinical negligence matters. We work with top solicitors across the country providing quality drafting advice and advocacy.
Role
Who you are
- 2 years' drafting experience
- Positive attitude
- 18 months or more of experience drafting Bills of Costs
- Drive
- Good standard of written English
- Attention to detail
- Strong grasp of costs law and procedure
- Commitment to provide a good standard of service to our clients and to achieve turnaround and billing targets
- Costs Lawyer qualification or other legal qualification beneficial but not essential
Desirables
- Driven
- Sharp
- Results-focussed
What the job involves
- Drafting Bills of Costs Points of Dispute Replies and Costs Budgets
- Advising clients on costs issues
- Negotiating costs settlements
Company
Company mission
The aim of Whittakers Legal Costs is to provide a first-rate, contemporary legal costs service. This means managing each case with diligence and skill, utilising technology appropriately and acting with integrity in furtherance of your interests in the costs proceedings. As a sole practitioner with extensive experience of dealing with large costs claims all the way through to advocacy at detailed assessment, I do not delegate any aspect of the work I do for you. My clients receive a costs service which aligns with their needs in a way a traditional costs firm does not, at fee rates which are extremely competitive. In order to deal with costs cases effectively it is necessary to grasp all the details of a case, both large and small. It is however important to keep the big picture in sight. Your firm is a business and if you act for the receiving party, it is important that you achieve a good costs recovery in a timely fashion, and that you minimise your outlay in doing so. I deliver good turnaround times and operate on the basis that an early payment on account of costs should be the norm, rather than a bonus, adopting a robust commercially-focussed approach to ensure such payments are made. Similarly, when acting for paying parties, you will find me dogged in ensuring your costs exposure is limited.Company benefits
- Remote working
- Varied and interesting work
- Commitment to your professional development
- Flexible working 40 hours a week with core hours of 10am-4pm
Company values
- The aim of Whittakers Legal Costs is to provide a first-rate, contemporary legal costs service. This means managing each case with diligence and skill, utilising technology appropriately and acting with integrity in furtherance of your interests in the costs proceedings. As a sole practitioner with extensive experience of dealing with large costs claims all the way through to advocacy at detailed assessment, I do not delegate any aspect of the work I do for you. My clients receive a costs service which aligns with their needs in a way a traditional costs firm does not, at fee rates which are extremely competitive. In order to deal with costs cases effectively it is necessary to grasp all the details of a case, both large and small. It is however important to keep the big picture in sight. Your firm is a business and if you act for the receiving party, it is important that you achieve a good costs recovery in a timely fashion, and that you minimise your outlay in doing so. I deliver good turnaround times and operate on the basis that an early payment on account of costs should be the norm, rather than a bonus, adopting a robust commercially-focussed approach to ensure such payments are made. Similarly, when acting for paying parties, you will find me dogged in ensuring your costs exposure is limited.