Current Vacancies

• Conveyancing Paralegal

  consultant: Richard Pollard reference: RP-6885 Location: Southampton, Hampshire
  Salary: £20000 per Annum Contract: Permanent

  Senior Conveyancing Legal Assistant
  Location: Central Southampton
  Salary: £15,000 - £20,000

  My client is looking for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to join their team in a busy department. You will demonstrate a sound understanding of the Conveyancing process and be someone who can hit the ground running and develop within their team.
  You will also have an ability to deal with all aspects of completion work, have good communication skills, be experienced in using case management systems, have accurate audio secretarial skills, a professional manner and the ability to use your initiative.

  Responsibilities

  Reporting to a high profile fee earner within the firm, you will be expected to work in a fast paced environment
  With a large client base this role will be a full time role
  Previous experience is essential for this role and the successful applicant must have sound legal and technical residential conveyancing knowledge
  The caseload will include handling all conveyancing matters

  Skills

  Previous experience is essential for this role
  The successful applicant must have sound legal and technical conveyancing knowledge
  Audio and digital dictation typing skills also required for this role
  You must be a team player and demonstrate the ability to develop within the firm

  Add to Folderreference: RP-6885

• Law Costs Draftsperson

  consultant: Richard Pollard reference: RP-6666 Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan
  Salary: £30000 per Annum Contract: Permanent

  Law Costs Draftsman
  Location: Cardiff
  Salary: £18,000 - £30,000

  Our client is a reputable organisation based in the Wales who are now looking for a Law Cost Draftsman/Negotiator to join their growing practice. This practice works with high net worth clients and individuals. Operating with clients across England and Wales this practice has undertaken steady expansion and will continue to enjoy this healthy progression.

  Responsibilities

  You will be joining the Partner and Associates of a reputable Department as part of a Cost Team in Cardiff
  You will be working with a close team, liaising with Fee Earners through out each stage of the claim
  Drafting all types of bills of costs
  Drafting dispute/replies points
  Negotiating settlement of costs claims
  Undertaking detailed assessment
  Managing own case load

  
  Skills

  You will need to have 3 years previous experience in reviewing cost claims within a Legal Practice or In-house equivalent
  You will need to be highly client facing as the role from time to time will require yourself to provide advice and assistance
  You should have a good technical ability and drafting skills, knowledge of Civil Procedure rules and relevant Legislation
  You should be able to organise your time effectively, have a keen eye for detail
  Be able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative
  This is a great opportunity and one which you will gain great exposure from
  Computer literacy
  In possession of a Fellow, Associate or Costs Lawyer of The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen

  Add to Folderreference: RP-6666

• Law Costs Draftsperson

  consultant: Rebecca Weatherhead reference: RW-6832 Location: Leigh, Lancashire
  Salary: £30000 per Annum Contract: Permanent

  Law Costs Draftsperson
  Location: Leigh
  Salary: £15,000 to £30,000

  Our client is one of the UK's top 100 law firms with a regional stronghold in the North West who are now looking for a Law Costs Draftsperson to join their growing practice. This practice has over 5 location in the North West and is a leader in the industry. The successful candidate will have previous experience in Law Costs Drafting and knowledge of drafting civil bills.

  
  Responsibilities

  
  Prepare costs schedules for negotiation, solicitors client bills and gross sum bills, schedule for summary assessment, schedule for allocation and listing questionnaires
  Work closely with fee earners for accurate and quick payment
  General administrative support to the costing department
  Ensure costs are allocated to the correct file or matter when received
  Making sure that the firm gets paid the maximum amount possible on all files

  
  Skills

  
  Experience of law costs drafting
  Desirable to have experience and knowledge of drafting LSC Bills, Claim 1's, Claim 1A's and Points of reply
  Good Communication skills
  Attention to detail whilst working to deadlines
  5 GCSE'S A-C including Mathematics and English or equivalent

  Add to Folderreference: RW-6832

• Law Costs Draftsperson

  consultant: Rebecca Weatherhead reference: RW-6882 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire
  Salary: £25000 per Annum Contract: Permanent

  Law Costs Draftsperson
  Salary: Negotiable
  Location: Leeds
  
  
  Heat Recruitment is looking for a Law Costs Draftsperson to join a small and friendly team. The successful candidate will have Law Cost Drafting Experience in either defendant or claimant matters. They will have exposure to a wide range of file types and a broad client base and therefore have the opportunity to learn and really develop a career.
  
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  Preparing breakdowns and assisting with Schedules of Costs
  Occasional advocacy, although this is not essential
  Ability to manage your own admin
  Negotiating costs
  
  
  Skills
  
  
  Ability to work within a team
  Proven organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities
  Quick typing speed
  Conscientious, Good people skills and Articulate
  Good with figures and effective negotiation skills
  Ability to adapt quickly and well to changing demands and conditions

  Add to Folderreference: RW-6882

• Legal Assistant

  consultant: Chris Gardner reference: CG-6922 Location: Bristol
  Salary: £20000 per Annum Contract: Permanent

  Management Information Analyst
  Location: Bristol
  Salary: Negotiable

  This Legal 500 Firm are seeking a Management Information Analyst on a full time basis
  Reporting to the Technical Operations Director the firm are looking for a self-starter with some prior experience in a similar role and a genuine interest in producing statistical reports.

  The successful applicant will be educated to at least A-Level standard with exceptional IT skills, an inquisitive and enquiring mind and strong people skills.

  The role will involve the creation, supply and analysis of both internal and external schedules and other management information. Previous experience of using Crystal and SQL is desirable and experience of using Solcase/Visual Files would be an advantage.

  Add to Folderreference: CG-6922