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!
- Start: 30/05/2025
- Rate: Negotiable, DOE
- Location: Solihull,England
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Legal
- Recruiter: Clayton legal
- Contact: Michael Shipcott
- Tel: 01772 259121
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: BH-59475
- Posted: 2025-05-30 10:51:06 -
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