Senior Costs Associate Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will manage a varied defendant costs caseload within a leading national firm’s Insurance Business Services team. You will handle costs litigation from instruction to conclusion, including drafting Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute and Replies, and negotiating settlements. The position offers hybrid working, strong training, and clear progression as you contribute to insurer and corporate client matters. Your work supports strategic costs advice across insurance disputes and may include advocacy and mentoring juniors.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• competitive salary
• excellent benefits
• first-class training and development
• career progression
• supportive culture

Responsibilities

• Manage defendant and/or claimant costs files from instruction to conclusion
• Draft Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute and Replies
• Prepare Schedules of Costs and negotiate settlements
• Provide strategic costs advice across insurance disputes
• Advocate where appropriate and mentor junior team members

Key requirements

• Qualified Costs Lawyer, Solicitor or equivalent
• Proven experience in defendant and/or claimant costs work
• Detailed understanding of the Fixed Recoverable Costs regime
• Experience in insurance-related costs work (motor, employers’ liability, public liability, industrial disease, or clinical negligence)
• Strong drafting skills and commercial awareness
• Ability to negotiate on complex matters

• strong drafting skills
• commercial awareness
• negotiation confidently
• Costs litigation
• Bills of Costs
• Points of Dispute

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