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 solid 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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