Costs Draftsman
- Employer
- eNL - North
- Location
- Shropshire
- Salary
- Dependant on Experience
- Closing date
- 26 Oct 2020
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- Vacancy Type
- Business Services, Finance
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
SENIOR COSTS LAWYER/DRAFTSMAN:
The firm currently have an opportunity for either a Costs Draftsperson or a Costs Lawyer to join the team. The role will involve handling a costs caseload that will include a broad and varied mix of civil and commercial costs recovery work, with the main focus being on costs management work. In addition, you will be required to undertake all work associated with bills of costs and points of dispute. You will be dealing with a substantial client base, including some high value work. You will be required to prepare your own bills and follow the costs process through to detailed assessment where necessary as well as supervise and develop the Costs Team. You will help shape and improve the firms costs offering and practice / client service and will ensure a consistent costs strategy is being utilised by all Fee Earners. The successful applicant will be expected to monitor and manage a panel of external costs lawyers, as well as developing and line managing a costs team. You will have a minimum of six years' experience in a Costs Lawyer role and demonstrable experience of managing a team and developing people along with experience of claimant and defendant costs. Experience of drafting bills of costs and budgets for Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases is essential along with cost negotiation and advocacy experience.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Lauren Harris at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email lauren.harris@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
eNL is handling a number of Costs Draftsman vacancies throughout Midlands. If you are a Costs Draftsman looking for a move, please call now.
eNL has a number of permanent, locum and consultant vacancies for private practice law firms, the public sector and FTSE in-house organisations, throughout England & Wales. If you are legally qualified or in a legal business support role and considering a career move, do get in touch, or go to https://www.enllegal.co.uk/enl/register-with-us to register your interest.
In addition, if you know any legal professionals that may be interested in a new role, remember we do offer up to £500 referral fee bonus (T&C's apply).
Company
eNL North
eNL’s Northern team manages the recruitment of legal staff across a variety of sectors. With a strong presence within the private practice market, we also boast specific expertise in relation to public sector and in-house appointments. Our sector specialist Consultants provide first rate market knowledge within their geographical location and individual markets.
Melanie Daly – Senior Legal Consultant
Following graduation from Aston University, Melanie Daly initially worked in the financial services industry before becoming a Recruitment Consultant in 1997. Beginning her career in the IT sector, she moved into legal recruitment in 2001. She handles junior, mid-level and senior appointments in private practices, predominantly in the North of England, working with Solicitors and Partners covering all areas of law. She is a Certified Recruitment Professional (CertRP) and Member of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (MIRP).
Pasquale Agatiello – In – House Senior Legal Consultant
Pasquale is a specialist recruitment professional with many years’ experience working for some of the most reputable global recruitment organisations in the world. Specialising in in-house legal recruitment he has developed influential client relationships with key organisations across the IT, telecommunications, energy, FMCG and financial services sectors. He has developed an extensive network of active and passive candidates from around the EMEA region, thus ensuring clients and candidates work with an expert who really understands their business and is ideally placed to meet their strategic hiring requirements. Recruiting at all levels up to General Counsel, Pasquale is experienced in retained, search and contingency based recruitment campaigns.
Kaye Thumpston – Locum Divisional Manager
Kaye is the Divisional Manager within eNL’s locum division and has responsibility for the temporary legal recruitment team nationally. She has been involved in legal recruitment since 2006 and is well placed to offer sound career advice. Educated to postgraduate level, including a First Class Honours degree and a distinction in her postgraduate legal qualification, Kaye has a thorough understanding of what clients require and has built up a strong network of contacts throughout the UK. Her practical and honest advice has resulted in a successful commercial reputation respected by both candidates and clients.
Lauren Harris - Locum & Permanent Consultant
Lauren runs a hybrid desk in our North division dealing with both locum/interim recruitment and permanent appointments. She has previous experience working within Private Practice which has enabled her to grasp a full and comprehensive understanding of the legal system in an assortment of practice areas. This experience makes her well placed to provide sound career advice to develop the careers of legal professionals. Lauren is focused on developing her knowledge of the recruitment market to continue to add value to her clients businesses.
- Understanding of the legal industry having worked alongside legal professionals ranging from Legal Assistants to Senior Partners and Barristers
- Focusing on the North East, North West and Yorkshire specialising in the appointment of qualified and non-qualified legal professionals across the in-house, private practice and public sector markets
- Aims to provide clients and candidates with strong market information and guidance
- Website
- http://www.enllegal.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01214541004
- Location
-
7 George Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B151NP
GB
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