Costs Lawyer

Costs LawyerAbout the OpportunityAn award-winning and growing legal practice is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer to join its established in-house Costs and Billing Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal costs professional to join a supportive and collaborative environment where expertise is valued, professional development is encouraged, and career progression opportunities are readily available. The successful candidate will work closely with a variety of legal departments, providing specialist costs support across a broad range of litigation matters while managing their own caseload from inception through to conclusion. The RoleYou will be responsible for delivering a high-quality costs service across multiple practice areas, working closely with fee earners and legal teams to maximise costs recovery and ensure compliance with relevant procedures. Key responsibilities include: • Managing your own legal costs caseload from instruction through to conclusion • Preparing Bills of Costs, including electronic bills where required • Drafting Costs Budgets, Replies, and Points of Dispute • Conducting negotiations and advocacy relating to costs matters • Advising colleagues on costs-related issues and strategy • Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal legal teams • Ensuring compliance with departmental procedures and service standards • Managing deadlines and prioritising workload effectively • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of costs law, procedure, and relevant developments • Supporting the wider team through collaboration and knowledge sharing The role offers exposure to a broad range of work across multiple disciplines, including high-value and complex litigation matters. Candidate ProfileApplications are welcomed from experienced Costs Lawyers and legal costs professionals who can demonstrate: • A minimum of 5 years' experience within a legal costs role • Strong technical knowledge of costs law and procedure • Experience preparing Bills of Costs, Costs Budgets, Replies, and Points of Dispute • Advocacy and negotiation experience • Excellent organisational and time management skills • Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills • A proactive, approachable, and commercially aware mindset • Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment The following would be advantageous: • Experience within claimant litigation environments • Familiarity with legal costs software such as CostMaster and/or Proclaim • Previous supervisory, mentoring, or team leadership experience What's on Offer • Competitive salary package • Performance-related bonus scheme • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays • Pension scheme • Death in service benefit • Healthcare and wellbeing support • Employee assistance programme • Referral incentive scheme • Regular social and networking events • Comprehensive training and development opportunities • Clear career progression pathways • Supportive and collaborative culture