Costs Lawyer / Costs Solicitor

Job Title: Costs Lawyer / Costs Solicitor - Complex & High-Value Litigation

Location: Hybrid (occasional travel to Manchester required)

Salary: Negotiable

The Role

A well-established national law firm is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer or Costs Solicitor to join its growing Costs team, handling a varied caseload of complex and high-value litigation matters.

The successful candidate will manage costs matters arising from substantial multi-track litigation, providing technical costs advice and commercially focused solutions throughout the life of a claim.

The team works across a broad range of civil litigation, acting for both paying and receiving parties, with exposure to complex personal injury, serious injury, insurance, commercial litigation and clinical negligence matters.

• Managing a caseload of complex and high-value costs matters.
• Drafting and reviewing bills of costs, including electronic bills, Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Handling detailed assessment proceedings and associated applications.
• Advising clients on costs strategy, proportionality, recoverability and settlement.
• Managing negotiations and developing commercial settlement strategies.
• Preparing instructions and briefs to counsel.
• Attending costs hearings and undertaking advocacy where appropriate.
• Working closely with clients, solicitors, counsel and other stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues where appropriate.
• Contributing to the development of technical knowledge and best practice within the team.

About the Candidate

• Previous experience in costs litigation, costs management or detailed assessment.
• Experience handling complex or high-value litigation costs matters.
• Background in at least one of the following areas: serious injury, catastrophic injury, complex insurance litigation, commercial litigation or clinical negligence.
• Strong technical knowledge and excellent drafting skills.
• Confident managing negotiations and providing commercially focused advice.
• Experience of both claimant and defendant work would be advantageous.
• Experience with costs budgeting, CCMCs, electronic bills and detailed assessment hearings would be beneficial.
• Qualified Costs Lawyer, Solicitor, CILEX Lawyer or Barrister preferred, although applications from experienced unqualified costs professionals will also be considered.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established national law firm with a strong presence across the insurance and commercial sectors.

The Costs team offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, with a strong technical knowledge base and opportunities to work on complex, high-value matters.

The firm offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, income protection, enhanced family leave, pension contributions and 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service.