Costs Lawyer

• Manage a diverse caseload of high-value costs matters with significant value and wider public importance


• Handle PI Multi Track cases, including Serious Injury, Asbestos, Clinical Negligence, and other high-cost matters


• Prepare Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment (N260s), Estimates, and Formal Bills of Costs


• Negotiate costs budgets and bills of costs and settle claims for costs on the best possible terms


• Attend Costs CMCs, Detailed Assessment hearings, and application hearings


• Work closely with PI Lawyers as part of the legal team and advise on live claims


• Liaise and work alongside Junior and Leading Counsel on complex and technical costs matters


• Manage all aspects of an individual caseload in line with department protocols and service standards


• Support colleagues through day-to-day coaching and technical guidance as a "Supervision Buddy"


• Join specialist costs teams within the national structure at Thompsons Solicitors LLP

Requirements

• Experienced Law Costs professional


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Persuasive advocacy and confident negotiation skills


• Professional telephone manner


• Excellent attention to detail


• Strong file management and organisational skills


• Comfortable using standard IT packages such as Outlook and Word


• Experience of Costs Master beneficial


• Qualified Costs Lawyers preferred


• Applications welcomed from Chartered Legal Executives and Solicitors


• Significant experience in a wide range of high value Multi Track personal injury matters ideally


• Good understanding of the CPR


• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a team

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing high-value costs matters, including Personal Injury Multi Track cases, while providing technical guidance and support to colleagues. Proficient in preparing and negotiating costs budgets and bills of costs, with a strong understanding of the CPR.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Law Costs Management


• Personal Injury Multi Track Cases


• Costs Budgets Preparation


• Negotiation Skills


• Qualified Costs Lawyer

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

• Costs Budgets


• Statements of Costs


• Formal Bills of Costs


• Detailed Assessment Hearings


• Costs Master


• CPR Understanding

Soft Skills

• Written Communication


• Verbal Communication


• Persuasive Advocacy


• Attention to Detail


• Organisational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Qualified Costs Lawyer


• Chartered Legal Executive

Industry Keywords

• Personal Injury


• High-Value Costs Matters


• Asbestos


• Clinical Negligence


• Costs CMCs

Tools & Technologies

• Outlook


• Word