Job Description
Legal Aid Costs Draftsman / Lawyer – London
Posted: 5 months ago
Job Description
The Firm
A specialist Costs law firm is looking to build on its already highly successful Legal Aid team, they would be offering hybrid work to help with the management of a team, they cover many areas of legal aid costs work and have a steady pipeline of work. The firm offers excellent progression paired with a flexible culture.
The Position
The successful Legal Aid Costs Draftsman / Lawyer will support the Manchester team, managing a team of up to 5 on a hybrid bases. You must have legal aid costs experience and will be working on Childcare, Family, Court of Protection, Immigration, Public Law and Housing work.
The successful legal aid Costs Draftsman / Lawyer will be preparing and drafting legal aid bills, negotiations, drafting POD’s & replies, post-assessment work, completing legal aid claims, drafting estimates and statements of cost, hourly rate case plans and assisting in the management of staff.
Requirements
· The ideal legal aid Costs Draftsman / Lawyer will have 5 years experience in a legal aided costs position, ideally with management experience.
· You must be able to work within legal aid procedures and as a bonus have experience of Inter Parte and High Costs cases.
· You must be flexible but be prepared to attend the office 2 – 3 days per week
· 25 days holiday + Public Holidays (increases w/ service)
· Remote working
· Career progression to senior management
· Childcare vouchers
This position is for an immediate start, if you would like to be considered please don’t delay in applying or getting in touch with James @ Wilson Mannion Recruitment for further information
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