Cost Draftsman
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd
We're Hiring: Costs Draftsman
Location: Roundhay, Leeds
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Oakwood Solicitors is looking to recruit an experienced Costs Draftsman to join our growing Costs Department.
About Oakwood Solicitors
Founded in 2001, Oakwood Solicitors has grown from a small local practice into a well-established national law firm, providing specialist legal services to both individuals and businesses. Based in North Leeds, we employ over 90 legal professionals and support staff and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional client service in a supportive and collaborative working environment.
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Costs Draftsman to join our team, preparing Bills of Costs across a range of practice areas, with a particular focus on:
- Personal Injury
- Industrial Disease
- Psychiatric Injury
- Clinical Negligence
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and be responsible for all aspects of the costs process.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting Bills of Costs
- Preparing Schedules of Costs
- Drafting Estimates of Costs
- Preparing Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment
- Drafting Precedent H budgets
- Drafting Precedent R documents
- Managing your own caseload
- Working with both paper and electronic case files
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- A minimum of three years' experience in legal costs
- Experience managing the full costs cycle independently
- A strong understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), particularly the costs provisions, Part 7 and Part 8 litigation
- Experience using Excel and CostMaster to prepare Bills of Costs
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical skills
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Good IT skills and the ability to work with relevant legal software
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience using the Proclaim Case Management System would be advantageous but is not essential.
What We Offer
At Oakwood Solicitors, you'll join a friendly and supportive team within a growing firm that values expertise, collaboration and professional development. This is an opportunity to work on a varied caseload while contributing to a well-established Costs Department.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV to ***email_hidden***, or submit your application via our website.
We look forward to hearing from you.
