[Hiring] Trainee Costs Draftsperson @Frenkel Topping Group

Role Description

The job involves preparing accurate legal documents, drafting statements, meeting deadlines, predicting future work, researching and providing advice. This is a virtual or office-based job without face-to-face meetings or the need to attend court. It would suit someone keen to undertake legal work and provide written advice without being client-facing. Progression opportunities will be available for the right candidate at this award-winning and expanding firm.

• Preparing legal forms and detailed bills of solicitors legal costs
• Manage a caseload of work
• Prepare documents
• Analysing files and preparing advice on compliance with Legal Aid Agency regulations and guidance
• Update case management software
• Swiftly deal with client queries
• Maintain and promote relationships with clients
• Ability to prioritise urgent work and meet deadlines

Qualifications

• GCSE grades C (or equivalent) and above in English and Maths
• Excellent IT skills
• Motivated team player who can work using their own initiative when required
• Ability to regularly check your own work and provide a high standard of accuracy and precision
• Great organisation skills
• Good keyboard and communication skills

Benefits

• Work from home
• Flexible working
• Store discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Casual dress
• Company events

Company Description

Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants (Part of the Frenkel Topping Group) are an award-winning Legal Costs Consultancy providing billing and processing services to solicitors firms. A considerable amount of the work we produce is funded by the Legal Aid Agency. We work on high-profile and extremely important files such as domestic abuse, children being taken into care, homelessness, judicial review, and child abduction. Our firm wants to be the first choice for costs drafting and legal services.