Legal Aid Billing - Margate, United Kingdom - GT Stewart Solicitors

GT Stewart Solicitors

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Margate, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Legal Aid Billing / Costs Administrator
We are recruiting an expansion role within the dynamic and growing Family Department.

1.

The role would suit the following:

1.1.
Someone that has worked as a Legal Secretary / Paralegal / Legal Assistant dealing with legal aid work (preferably family law);

1.2.
Someone looking for a starting point as a route into becoming a Costs Lawyer / Costs Draftsman;

1.3.
Someone with experience of the Legal Aid Agency Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) preferred;

2.

The role:

2.1. Full time position from Monday to Friday from 9am - 5.30pm.

2.2.

Location:

You will be based at one of our three offices located at Margate, Canterbury or Croydon depending upon your location.

2.3.

Working from home:
We are willing to discuss the possibility for remote working depending on the circumstances.

2.4.

Salary:
£20,319.00 with a Living Wage bonus of £936.00 for the financial year 2023/2024 for a 37.5 hour week.

2.5.

Holiday: 23 days of annual leave and Bank Holidays.

3.

Responsibility:

3.1.

Reviewing communications from the Legal Aid Agency:
3.1.1. Actions;
3.1.2. Notifications;
3.1.3. Communications about High Cost Case Plans;
3.2. Saving communications from the Legal Aid Agency on our case management system, and liaising with Family Department Staff where necessary;
3.3. Overseeing Family Department claims process for disbursement and invoices from experts being made to the Legal Aid Agency, liaising with the experts, Accounts Department and fee earners where necessary;
3.4. Allocation of Counsel fees on the Legal Aid Agency Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) and liaison with counsel chambers;
3.5. Billing of Legal Help Files;
3.6. Assistance provided to the wider Costs Department with billing of Family Files;
GT Stewart Solicitors and Advocates are a renowned multiservice law firm committed to access to justice. Our lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties and human rights. We are a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recommended firm. We offer a positive and supportive working environment where training will be provided where necessary.

We are a firm that prides themselves on promoting from within, providing exposure to industry specialists and a fantastic opportunity to develop a successful career with an award-winning law firm.

We are looking for individuals who are able to join the team ASAP.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £20,319.00 per year

Benefits: