_{14th September, 2026}

Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a law firm, who are looking to recruit an experienced senior legal aid costs draftsman to join their team based in the London area.
  
JOB DETAILS

• WORK TYPE: Permanent 
• WORK PATTERN: Full Time
• LOCATION: London

JOB ROLE

Law costs draftsman 

JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Drafting/preparing inter parties bills of costs, cost budgets; and bills of disputes.
• Drafting inter parties bills with legal element. 
• Reporting directly to manager and contributing to wider team performance. 
• Conducting negotiations on bills, including attendance at CCMCs. 
• Attendance upon Detailed Assessment Hearing as and when necessary
• Providing technical / costs guidance to fee earners where required
• Assist junior members of the team to complete post –assessment work, with training and ad hoc queries
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly meetings ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring full compliance with file management and internal quality standards
• Contributing to internal training and the ongoing development of costs management processes

THE SUCCESSDFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Minimum of 2 years legal experience in Costs Law namely drafting legal aid and Inter partes bills along with clear understanding and application of the civil procedure rules relating to costs
• Ability to draft an IP bill of costs (preferably with some LAA experience – 3 & 6 column bills)
• Ability to prepare costs budgets and have experience in the same
• Ability to draft schedule of costs and breakdowns
• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to draft Points of Reply
• Ability to work on their own and within a team
• Ability to risk assess
• Ability to provide sound advice to client’s
• Ability to set matters down for assessment
• Have an understanding of Part 8 procedure
• Advocacy would be desired but not essential
• Work to achievable targets
• Familiar with Costs Master would be useful but not essential
• Have good MS Excel skills and Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage

  
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
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