Career Opportunity: Costs Draftsperson or Costs Negotiator
Are you a skilled legal costs professional ready to elevate your career? An award-winning international commercial law practice with a dynamic and growing Costs Health team is looking for a Costs Draftsperson to join their high-performing legal costs function. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work on technically challenging, high-value costs litigation matters and contribute to the success of a nationally recognised practice.
Where You’ll Be
This role is based in vibrant Liverpool or Manchester with hybrid working options that support flexibility and work-life balance — ideal if you want a role that blends professional challenge with personal wellbeing.
What You’ll Do
As a Costs Draftsperson in the Costs Health team, you’ll play a key role in supporting complex costs litigation and dispute resolution by:
- Managing your own caseload from instruction to completion, including preparing detailed schedules of costs, bills of costs, and engaging in negotiation with opposing parties.
- Drafting Points of Dispute and providing clear, technically sound written work with confidence.
- Working on adverse costs claims in multi-track matters, giving you exposure to substantive work in a fast-paced environment.
- Operating autonomously while collaborating with an experienced national costs team — where your input and expertise will be actively valued.
- This role suits someone who thrives on responsibility and real impact, with space to grow their knowledge and influence within the team.
Who You Are
You’ll be successful in this role if you:
- Have experience managing your own costs caseload and drafting costs documentation.
- Are confident drafting Points of Dispute and know how to apply the Civil Procedure Rules in practice.
- Are highly organised, articulate and driven to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Have excellent research, communication and IT skills — particularly Microsoft Office.
Clinical negligence costs experience is a bonus but not essential — the firm values potential and capability just as highly.
Why This Firm?
This is more than just a cost drafting role — it’s a chance to join a legally respected team within a firm that truly invests in its people. Highlights include:
Comprehensive benefits tailored around employee wellbeing, including flexible working, generous leave, private medical scheme, financial planning support and more. A culture recognised for work-life balance, named a Top Ten Employer for Working Families. Professional development and bespoke training — perfect for those who want to deepen technical expertise and build a long-term legal costs career. A team that’s nationally respected and growing year-on-year, offering exposure to diverse and high-value matters including complex costs budgeting, appeals and group litigation. Hybrid working to support your lifestyle while staying connected to a collaborative and supportive team.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re looking for a role that offers technical challenge, real responsibility, and a supportive team environment where your contributions will matter — this Costs Draftsperson position could be your next big career move. Apply now with your CV and a concise cover letter outlining what you bring to the team to Applications@kervcapital.com