Contract Lawyer - Costs (Public Inquiries)

The role

TLT is seeking an experienced Contract Lawyer - Costs to support a major public inquiry in their London office. This role focuses on financial management and scrutiny of legal spend within the Public Sector practice area, working closely with solicitors and counsel.

What you'll do

• Monitor legal spend against agreed budgets and approved funding arrangements
• Forecast future spend and identify potential overspends or emerging cost pressures
• Review and scrutinise solicitors’ fees, counsel fees, disbursements and other legal expenditure
• Prepare and manage legal budgets for inquiry work
• Ensure costs are properly evidenced and compliant with applicable inquiry costs protocols, approved rates and funding arrangements
• Prepare and review costs claims, schedules and supporting documentation
• Review invoices and disbursements, including counsel, experts, travel and document review costs
• Advise legal teams on the recoverability and justification of expenditure
• Support discussions or negotiations around costs with the inquiry team or relevant funding body
• Provide clear costs information and advice to solicitors and counsel throughout the inquiry

What we're looking for

Benefits