In House Costs Draftsperson

Excellent opportunity for an In House Costs Draftsperson, who has extensive experience in drafting Legal Aid bills to join a top 100 UK law firm in Bath.

This role is based in the firms Family team.

The right candidate must have experience of CCMS drafting and submission of bills, have a Legal Aid background with at least 2-5 years' experience.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and submitting Legal Aid payments on accounts
• Processing High Cost Case Plans - drafting VHCCP
• Processing claims prepared by external cost drafts firm
• Complete final bills to Legal Aid Agency, claims assessed by Legal Aid Agency and Court
• To liase & advise with fee earners/support staff in relation to a variety of legal costs matters
• General administration of documents, including: photocopying, archiving, data entry and filing
• Preparing bills, costing files, and preparing claims for detailed assessment
• Work closely with other members of the team to ensure work is completed effectively and efficiently
• Ensure that all working processes and practices comply with relevant quality and service standards

The firm is offering a salary of £23,000 - £29,000 coupled with excellent benefits.

For further details and to apply please contact Briony at Chadwick Nott.

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.