Job Description:

Job information Trainee Costs Lawyer / Trainee Costs Draftsperson from the Company Carter Burnett Ltd, this latest Trainee Costs Lawyer / Trainee Costs Draftsperson job vacancy is located in the city Newcastle upon Tyne located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate Bachelor Degree . Job Vacancies in this Trainee field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Job Description

Carter Burnett is delighted to be looking to recruit a new Trainee Costs Lawyer/ Trainee Costs Draftsperson to expand our current department based in Newcastle.

Applicants must be qualified to degree level and have a keen interest in pursuing a career in the legal industry.

In essence, your role is to help Solicitors and Lawyers from external legal firms claim all the relevant Costs they are entitled when representing a client on a Case.

Previous legal experience would be advantageous, but is not essential for the role as full training will be given by our experienced Law Costs professionals.

*If you have previously applied for this role and are still interested, please resubmit your CV*

Areas of practice

· Personal Injury

· Clinical Negligence

· Commercial Litigation

Responsibilities

During the training period, you will be taught how to conduct the following tasks so that you can carry them out independently.

· Drafting Schedules of Costs

· Drafting Bills of Costs

· Negotiation

· Prepare and issue of Part 8 proceedings

· Consider Points of Dispute, assess offers and draft Replies

· Preparing costs budgets and associated work

Remuneration & Benefits

· Salary from £23,500 during two-year training period

· Full-time position, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (35 hours per week)

· 25 days holiday per year & bank holidays

· Additional holiday for your Birthday

· City centre location (Newcastle) - close to train station

· Modern working environment

· Excellent career progression

· Company pension

· Friendly team

· Casual dress

About you

· Must be qualified to degree level & be willing to study further

· Able to demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skills

· Maintain good working relationships with external people and organisations

· Excellent oral communication skills

· Able to write clearly

· Work to deadlines

Job Types: Full-time, Graduate

Pay: From £23,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/03/2025Reference ID: CB - Newcastle

Keywords : Newcastle upon Tyne jobs

Closed Date : 2025-04-17