Senior Costs Lawyer / Costs Lawyer at DWF

The role

DWF is hiring a Senior Costs Lawyer / Costs Lawyer for their Costs function, reporting to the Head of Insurance Business Services. This role is for an experienced legal professional who will manage their own caseload of defendant files and provide assistance to junior team members, ensuring high standards and client service level agreements are met.

What you'll do

Manage a costs case load of Defendant and / or Claimant cost files
Handle all aspects of costs case management
Draft points of dispute and replies to costs claims
Draft Bills of Costs
Negotiate on cost offers
Advise and help on all aspects of third party claim for costs
Draft Schedules of Costs
Liaise with internal and external clients and employees at all levels within DWF
Assist more junior members of the team with fee earning queries or supervision
Ensure that all management information is accurate and in line with client SLA

What we're looking for

A qualified Costs Lawyer, Solicitor, or equivalent

Experience of costs in the insurance sector including Road Traffic Accident, Employment and Public Liability, Industrial Disease and Clinical Medical Negligence

Detailed working knowledge of the Fixed Recoverable Costs regime

Advocacy experience, including attending interim applications, cost case management hearings and detailed assessment hearings

Ability to negotiate high value and complex matters

Experience in costs case management, including preparation of cost budgets and budgets discussion reports

Experience managing a caseload of defendant and / or claimant costs files

Excellent negotiation skills

Experience drafting bills of costs, points of disputes and draft schedules

The ability to prioritise work and maintain activity on a number of files at one time· nice to have

Ability to work in a team or by yourself· nice to have

Ability to be adaptable and work to tight time frames· nice to have

Benefits

Hybrid working — open to successful individual working from any of our England based offices

Senior Costs Lawyer / Costs Lawyer

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