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Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor

Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor

AFL Recruitment • Sydney, NSW, AU
30+ days ago
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Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor

**RARE BLUE MOON** KEY VIP IN-HOUSE role. Premier national litigation law firm. Enviable career. Life Friendly+WFH. Sydney. $100,000-$180,000+Super+ Incentives.

YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is a high profile national plaintiff litigation law firm with over 35+ years' success and is the Employer of Choice for over 100+ top legal professionals across Australia.
It has flourishing practices across personal injury law and class actions.
Currently undergoing another exciting GROWTH spurt.

YOUR NEW ROLE

In this RARE BLUE-MOON VIP opportunity, you will be the firm’s sole in-house NSW costs lawyer.
Reporting to the Managing Partner & Finance Manager, you will love having your OWN TERRITORY taking 100% ownership relating to all matters relating to costs for the NSW practice across the entire spectrum including:

  • Preparation of Cost Statements and Bills of Costs- drafting and preparing detailed cost statements and bills of costs for party-party and solicitor-client assessments or taxations
  • Costs assessment & reviews- preparing either solicitor-client assessment applications or applications for the assessment of ordered costs and applications for review.
  • Negotiation/settlement of costs
  • Court appearances/advocacy-representing and advising clients in costs-related proceedings;
  • Advising on costs law/procedure/compliance- provide expert advice/training to solicitors and clients relating to costs law .

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Your ‘foot in the door’ to a top powerful plaintiff law firm with a proven success record on another exciting growth phase;
  • Key pivotal+ highly valued role within the firm;
  • Generous and supportive employer+ results-driven no limits culture (only limit is you);
  • Modern IT systems & paperless office;
  • Paid parental leave-up to 12 weeks;
  • Vibrant, down-to-earth, positive and inclusive culture where diversity is celebrated;
  • Life friendly+ work from home options to suit you.

WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:

  • are a Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor with minimum 3+ years (or more-seniors welcome) relevant experience;
  • have strong knowledge of costs law, including the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR), Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), and relevant case law.
  • have proven ability to manage your own costs cases autonomously from start to finish in a busy fast-paced environment;
  • are a results-driven + meticulous;
  • have strong analytical+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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