Reference Code: | ACSTCD |
Location: | Leigh with a move to Wigan |
Main purpose of the job:
To provide an expert costs service to our clients.
Responsible to:
Team leader
Main key result areas
- Costs recovery: provides support to client in preparing claims for payment. Prepares costs schedules for negotiation, schedules for summary assessment, costs estimates, costs budgets. Prepares and deals with bills for detailed assessment, points of reply and all other steps/documents within the costs process or that a case may require. Advising client throughout.
- Adverse costs: provides support to the client in opposing costs claims. Prepares and deals with the provision of costs advice, drafting points of dispute and all other steps/documents within the costs process or that a case may require. Advising client throughout.
- Ensures that files are satisfactorily finished, where necessary disbursements paid and files closed/returned according to procedures laid down in the client.
- Ensures client instructions and requirements are followed and KPI’s met.
Person specification
Qualifications | |
Minimum qualifications - 5 G.C.S.E’s or equivalent at grade C, including maths and english, (relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative) | Essential |
Experience | |
Experience of working as a costs drafter | Essential |
Experience of drafting civil bills | Essential |
Experience of adverse costs | Essential |
Experience of working in a solicitor’s office | Desirable |
Member of Association of ACL | Desirable |
Knowledge and skills | |
Numeracy, literacy | Essential |
Good standard of I.T. literacy and keyboard skills | Essential |
Influencing skills | Essential |
Good communication skills both face to face and over the telephone | Essential |
Organisational/time management skills | Essential |
Accuracy and attention to detail | Essential |
Working to deadlines | Essential |
Ability to work productively amidst frequent interruptions | Essential |
Personality / Other Qualities | |
Pleasant, approachable, patient and polite | Essential |
Ability to work in a highly confidential environment | Essential |
Smart and tidy appearance | Essential |
Ability to work as part of a team | Essential |
Adaptability and flexibility | Essential |
Ability to work without close supervision/ on own initiative | Essential |
Ability to hit the ground running | Essential |
Confidence in influencing over the telephone | Essential |
Please do not send enquiries to the department manager of the specific team.