Costs Manager (Legal Director)

Costs Manager (Legal Director), Birmingham / Hybrid, £60,000+ (DOE) - This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional with strong analytical abilities and a keen eye for detail to work on high value and complex civil litigation matters. JOB REF:3096THE ROLE:• Produce detailed Bills of Costs for formal assessment across a range of matters, including inter partes, legal aid, and solicitor-client cases.• Compile Schedules of Costs to support summary assessment applications.• Examine and evaluate case files to identify and extract the information required for accurate cost drafting.• Work closely with fee earners to confirm case details and ensure all cost documentation is precise and complete.• Draft and respond to Points of Dispute and Replies when required.• Monitor and remain informed about developments in costs law, the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), and relevant case law.• Assist with the preparation of matters for costs hearings and detailed assessments.SKILLS REQUIRED:• You will have proven experience drafting Bills of Costs for high value complex cases, within a law firm or costs consultancy.• Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules• Familiarity with costs budgeting and costs management processes.• Proficiency in costs drafting software • You will exceptional written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and work well within a team environment.ON OFFER:• Supportive work environment with hybrid and flexible working options • Competitive remuneration package• Genuine career progressionTo apply contact Penny Trotman at eNL on or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.