Costs Draftsperson- CoP

Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer – Court of Protection Full Time, Permanent Up to £55,000 DOE Hybrid or Remote Working available *MUST HAVE COP EXPERIENCE* Our client is a well-respected Costs Firm who pride themselves on client care and development of their team. We are looking for experienced Claimant Costs Draftspersons’ / Costs Lawyers who specialise in court of protection and want to continue to grow their costs careers. Job Details and Benefits: Full time, permanent Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (flexible working available) Hybrid or remote working with regular meetings to one of their modern offices in England. Competitive salary, Health insurance, Bonus scheme, Ability to earn extra bonus through business development, Death in service benefit, Pension Fully funded professional study opportunities, networking opportunities, CPD training events all paid for. 25% bonus if individual targets are hit, paid on a 6-monthly basis. Christmas party, Regular days/nights out Interesting & varied work, Supportive & friendly team, Strong Client base 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays Xmas Shutdown Main duties and responsibilities: Drafting bills of costs (using CostsMaster drafting software) in both traditional and electronic (Precedent S) format Preparing Costs Budgets in form Precedent H in accordance with Departmental requirements/workstreams Managing your own caseload dealing with complex matters. Client care and business development Preparing detailed, accurate, and comprehensive Bills of Costs of Deputyship Applications, General Management, Statutory Will Applications, Gift Applications, and other matters as required. What we need from you: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in costs – inhouse or external costs. Experience in bill drafting, budgeting and negotiations. Knowledge of Costsmaster Knowledge of Court of Protection procedures. Knowledge of current trends at provisional assessment in Court of Protection matters.

Location: Carlisle, GB

Posted Date: 5/1/2025