Legal Costs Solicitor

Description:

Legal Costs Solicitor – Birmingham 

A highly regarded national law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Costs Draftsperson / Solicitor to join its established Birmingham Costs team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a respected national practice handling a broad range of costs matters across commercial litigation, personal injury and complex high‑value disputes.

As a Legal Costs Draftsperson / Solicitor in the Birmingham team, you’ll manage a varied caseload from inception to conclusion, draft a wide range of costs documentation, and gain regular advocacy experience at CCMCs and application hearings while providing strategic costs advice throughout the lifecycle of a claim.

The Role

• Managing a varied caseload of costs matters from instruction to settlement

• Drafting budgets, bills of costs, Points of Dispute and replies

• Attending CCMCs, applications and other advocacy‑focused hearings

• Providing strategic advice on budgeting, reserving, recovery and dispute resolution

• Negotiating costs settlements with opponents

• Reviewing files and preparing accurate, high‑quality costs documentation

• Handling both claimant and defendant costs matters

• Working independently while contributing to a national Costs team

The Candidate

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in legal costs litigation

• Experience acting for both claimants and defendants

• Confident advocate with experience attending CCMCs and applications

• Strong drafting skills across all key costs documents

• Proven ability to negotiate settlements effectively

• Capable of managing and prioritising a busy and varied caseload

• High attention to detail with strong analytical ability

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills