Costs Draftsperson/Negotiator/Lawyer

Posted 6 hours 56 minutes ago by Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Bolton, United Kingdom, BL1 1
Job Description
Responsibilities to include:
  • Drafting bills of costs (using CostsMaster drafting software) in both traditional and electronic (Precedent S) format
  • Preparing Costs Budgets in form Precedent H in accordance with Departmental requirements/workstreams
  • Providing dedicated costs support to colleagues, both within the Department and the legal business
  • Working closely with colleagues and Department Manager within a team environment to ensure drafting expectations are achieved
  • Maintaining awareness of claim lifecycles and ensuring that service delivery is maintained. Ensuring colleague/management expectations and outcomes are met in a timely fashion.
  • Identifying and adhering to department/group objectives
  • Showing initiative with ability to work within a team environment but autonomously (managing own caseload) and the capability to deal with complex matters
  • Liaising with colleagues to maintain departmental working practices and procedures
  • Understanding legal processes and documentation including internal case management system.
  • Being passionate and enthusiastic about our work
  • Thinking independently and taking ownership of work
  • Being agile/responsive to work and adapting to change and evolution within the business