The Costs Draftsperson is responsible for preparing bills, schedules of costs and other pleadings, resolving costs claims predominantly as a receiving party representative.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• To draft bills and schedules of costs to recover costs through the Detailed Assessment process, including negotiating costs, drafting budgets, and ideally conduct own advocacy. 
• To prepare replies and consider points of dispute. 
• To provide strategic costs advice and preparing cost strategy reports.
• Responsible for management of own caseload using in-house case management system including timely and accurate maintenance of the system along with billing and management information – ensuring completeness of records in order to aid business decision making.  
• To hit chargeable hours target every day. 
• Delegation of tasks where available and appropriate to other members of the team. 
• Undertaking periodic reviews of files in line with client requirements. 
• Provide written updates by email or letter to clients detailing case activity to ensure that they receive up to date and accurate information about progress when requested.
• To either conduct own advocacy or prepare instructions to outside Counsel.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience in a similar Costs Draftsperson role - bill drafting and costs recovery for receiving parties essential. 
• Have a good understanding of the Detailed Assessment process, case law, and insurance litigation practice & process. 

Willingness to learn and develop skills in other areas of costs, including commercial litigation. 

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation