Costs Lawyer/Costs Assessor (3+ years-Senior)
- Sole costs lawyer role in a top multi-disciplinary law firm
- Manage all matters relating to costs including bill preparation and negotiations
- Opportunity for career growth and ongoing learning in a supportive environment
**SPECIAL+UNIQUE** KEY VIP IN-HOUSE role. 1st-Class famous law firm. Enviable career. Life Friendly. Full-time or Part-time (3-4 days/wk). $80,000-$160,000.
Costs Lawyer/Costs Assessor (3+ years-Senior)
THE FIRM
Our client is one of NSW’s top multi-disciplinary law firms with an impressive 40 + years success record with an emphasis on ‘personal’ law.
Their 2019 VISION is to have their own in-house specialist costs lawyer.
YOUR ROLE
In this RARE BLUE-MOON VIP opportunity, you will be the firm’s SOLE costs lawyer.
Reporting to the Managing Partner, you will love having your OWN TERRITORY taking 100% ownership of all matters relating to costs within the firm including:
- Reviewing all the firm’s bills;
- Preparation of Bill of Costs (Solicitor/Client and Party/Party) and notices of objections;
- Negotiating and recovery of party/party costs;
- Preparation of Affidavits in Support of Applications for Security of Costs, Gross Lump Sum Costs Orders and Independent Assessments
- Providing expert costs evidence in class actions;
- Providing advocacy/dispute resolution services in respect of costs disputes;
- Advising/training on costs disclosure, costs agreements and costs disputes and large-scale litigation.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Inherit this firm’s impressive high profile reputation+ be part of the next EXCITING GROWTH phase;
- PIVOTAL+ highly valued role within the firm;
- Inspirational leaders+ A+ camaraderie (top friendly lawyers who love what they do!)
- Ongoing learning+growth opps;
- Excellent systems+ Resources/Admin support;
- Vibrant+down-to-earth+positive team;
- Additional Benefits-health & well-being.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
- are a specialist COSTS LAWYER/ASSESSOR WITH minimum 4+ YEARS’ FULL SPECTRUM costs experience doing the tasks stated in the section YOUR ROLE (above);
- have proven ability to manage your own files autonomously from start to finish in a busy fast-paced environment;
- are a results-driven high performer + enjoy what you do;
- have strong technical legal knowledge of costs+ outstanding communication+ advocacy+ time management+ people skills;
- are hungry to advance your career long-term with a leading law firm committed to your career success.
REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)
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