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GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD
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London, Greater London
Law Costs Draftsman
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Our client, one of the UKs’ largest providers of Legal Aid services are seeking 3 experienced Law Cost Draftsman/Lawyers who have extensive experience in drafting bills on Legal Aid and Private client matters. This will include preparing bills in Child Care, Family, Immigration, Judicial Review, Litigation, and Personal Injury matters. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and experience of drafting bills and also excellent negotiation skills. The company is looking for Law Costs Draftsman with significant Legal Aid experience to hit the ground running, as well as Inter Partes experience. Key Essential Skills and Personal Attributes: Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience as Cost Draftsman/Cost Lawyer Role Experience in drafting Legal Aid bills for various areas of law; Costs Negotiations Experience Proven IT skills and ability to adapt to new technology Ability to demonstrate strong administrative and organizational skill Self-motivated to work independently and as part of a team with 'can do attitude. Excellent communication skills Good interpersonal skills A positive approach to working under pressure and in a busy environment Business acumen. Key Tasks: Drafting Inter- Partes and Legal Aid Bills ( 6 column/3column) Drafting POD’s/ Replies Conducting Negotiations To complete post -assessment work To complete Legal Aid Claims; To liaise and advise fee earners and support staff in relation to the variety of legal costs matters Drafting statement of Costs for summary assessment Drafting of estimates of costs to accompany Allocation Questionnaires and Pre-Trial Checklists. Competitive salary on offer. By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company.