Costs Drafting Assistant

Cost Drafting Assistant

We’re currently working with a well-established and reputable law firm based in Shirley who are looking for a dedicated Costing Assistant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part of their costing department, playing a key role in ensuring accurate and timely billing for their clients.

The Role
As a Costing Assistant, you’ll be responsible for supporting the preparation of bills and schedules, ensuring all documentation aligns with the firm’s standard procedures. Your daily tasks will include:

• Preparing solicitor/client costs schedules and bills.
• Creating schedules to support work claimed in subsequent bills for various departments.
• Providing assistance to departments needing statements of costs for Court and bills for submission to court.
• Advising on costs estimates.
• Liaising with the accounts team and fee earners to ensure accuracy in costing and billing.
• Managing your own time to support all departments requiring costing services.
• Engaging directly with fee earners as needed.
• Ensuring compliance with firm-wide standard procedures.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong IT skills, particularly with Word and Excel.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A proven ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• The capability to liaise and report to senior managers.
• While not essential, a background within a law firm would be highly beneficial.
• Applicants should be educated to A-level standard or equivalent.

Comprehensive in-house training will be provided to the successful candidate, ensuring you have all the tools to thrive in this role.

Hours
This is a full-time position, working 37 hours per week:

• Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (with a 1-hour lunch break)
• Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (with a 1-hour lunch break)

Apply Now
If you’re a meticulous and organised individual with a keen eye for detail and are looking to build a career within the legal costing sector, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply now with your CV!