PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Costs Lawyer will join the Costs Team who support the firm's Disputes Group by providing legal advice on costs-related matters. 

In this role, you will operate across our Disputes Group, encompassing a diverse range of practice areas such as Commercial Disputes, Finance Disputes, Real Estate Disputes, Construction Disputes, Insolvency Disputes and Intellectual Property Disputes.

This role can be based in either Leeds or Manchester.

THE TEAM

•  Our team of legal cost specialists is a specialist team within the Disputes Group, providing expertise in all aspects of legal costs. The team is recognised for its technical excellence and its ability to deliver commercially focused solutions. 
•  We work internationally across multiple jurisdictions, a natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets. The team handles complex, high-value costs matters spanning a broad range of specialisms, including multi-jurisdictional disputes.
•  You will be part of a team that is constantly seeking new ways to exceed client expectations. We encourage you to embrace innovation and think outside the box, enabling you to contribute to our success and shape the future of our firm.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

•  We are seeking a skilled, forward-thinking junior Costs Lawyer to join our growing Costs Team, where you will play a pivotal role in providing expert advice and support on costs-related matters. Working closely with our Dispute Group, you will deliver high-quality, commercially focused solutions on complex, high calibre matters for leading clients across multiple jurisdictions.
•  Our Costs Team is integral to the firm's success, and we are committed to staying at the forefront of innovation and technology within the legal industry. This role offers a unique opportunity to embrace and develop cutting-edge tools to drive efficiency, improve accuracy, and deliver enhanced value to our clients. 

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE 

To be successful in this role, any candidate will need:
•  Experience assisting with all stages of detailed assessment, including drafting bills, points of dispute, points of reply, and supporting at hearings.
•  Support senior colleagues in settlements by contributing to the preparation of strategic advice on settlement parameters.
•  Experience supporting all stages of costs management, including drafting precedent H budgets, precedent R discussion reports, and precedent T forms for budget variations, as well as monitoring legal spend under supervision.
•  Prepare N260 schedules of costs for summary assessments and assist with schedules of costs for requests for payments on account and arbitrations.
•  Solid understanding of legal cost assessment and management processes.
•  Able to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality, accurate work within agreed timeframes.
•  Capable of supporting the delivery of strategic advice and assisting with complex legal tasks under supervision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

From a day-to-day perspective, the successful candidate will:

•  Prepare and support with all costs related documents and providing tailored costs advice with support from seniors in the team when necessary.
•  Supporting the wider team and liaise with fee-earners to manage expectations.
•  Ensure compliance with relevant procedural rules and regulations.

This role directly contributes to the firm's Disputes Group's success, enhances client satisfaction, and supports the firm's overall financial performance.

The firm is experiencing increased demand for costs-related expertise due to growth. This hire will strengthen the Costs Team and ensure the firm continues to deliver exceptional client service.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment.  Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 

Are you up for the challenge?