Junior Costs Lawyer - Leeds

A leading international law firm is seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Costs Lawyer to join their dynamic Costs Team in Leeds. This permanent role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the firm's continued success and growth, working alongside a team of legal cost specialists who are recognized for their technical excellence and ability to deliver commercially focused solutions.

• Become an integral part of the firm's Disputes Group, supporting a diverse range of practice areas such as Commercial Disputes, Finance Disputes, Real Estate Disputes, Construction Disputes, Insolvency Disputes, and Intellectual Property Disputes.
• Embrace innovation and cutting-edge tools to drive efficiency, improve accuracy, and deliver enhanced value to our clients.
• Contribute to the team's success and shape the future of the firm as we continue to stay at the forefront of the legal industry.

• Experience assisting with all stages of detailed assessment, including drafting bills, points of dispute, points of reply, and supporting at hearings.
• Support senior colleagues in settlements by contributing to the preparation of strategic advice on settlement parameters.
• Experience supporting all stages of costs management, including drafting precedent H budgets, precedent R discussion reports, and precedent T forms for budget variations, as well as monitoring legal spend under supervision.
• Prepare N260 schedules of costs for summary assessments and assist with schedules of costs for requests for payments on account and arbitrations.
• Solid understanding of legal cost assessment and management processes.

• Able to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality, accurate work within agreed timeframes.
• Capable of supporting the delivery of strategic advice and assisting with complex legal tasks under supervision.
• Committed to embracing innovation and thinking outside the box to contribute to the team's success and shape the future of the firm.