- Ideally candidates will be a qualified costs lawyer or a solicitor with at least 4 years of litigation experience, and with a genuine interest in costs' disputes and budgeting.
- Ability to prepare bills of costs; points of dispute, replies and budgets, and manage own case load
- Excellent communication skills in a variety of situations and when dealing with a variety of challenging stakeholders.
- Ability to deliver an outstanding client experience
- Confident and credible in dealing with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to build lasting and strong relationships.
- Follows and adheres to compliance with best practice and firmwide policies.
- We're fair, transparent and equitable
- We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
- We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
- We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
- We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
- We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
- We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
- We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
- We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance
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Costs Lawyer - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Eversheds Sutherland
Description
We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We're full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too.
What to expect
As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You're encouraged to put ideas into action and there's always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We're excited for what's next, so with us, you can be too.
Our team
Supporting the wider litigation team, the partner led Litigation Costs, Funding and Project Management team provides a range of services to the wider litigation team and external clients. The team is headed by a Partner and includes a number of solicitors, qualified costs lawyers and legal project managers at various levels.
The Costs team deal with all aspects of budgeting, costs recovery and negotiation to include volume defendant insurance work, subrogated costs recovery, and multi million pound commercial disputes and compulsory purchase disputes. The unit also advise clients and fee earners in relation to budgeting and funding options and each fee earner within the team is responsible for managing their own case load and budget, and is eligible to participate in the chargeable hours bonus scheme.
Role and key responsibilities
Negotiating the recovery and reduction of costs on litigated matters, the role will involve liaison with the relevant fee earner or partner, and the end client, preparation and service of bills of costs and negotiating and settling costs claims. The role will also involve preparing Precedent H court budgets, Points of Dispute, Replies, preparing hearing bundles and Instructions and Briefs to Counsel.
In addition, as a key member of the Costs Unit, responsibilities will include assisting the head of the team with business development including spending time with clients, partners and fee earners, promoting the team and seeking to generate and develop new areas of work.
As part of the joint Costs and LPM teams, there will be an opportunity to assist with the wider project management of large litigation disputes and projects.
Skills and experience
What's in it for you?
At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.
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