RARE BLUE MOON KEY VIP IN-HOUSE role. Premier national litigation lawfirm. Enviable career. Life Friendly+WFH. Sydney. $90,000-$160,000+Super+ Incentives.
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 powerfulplaintiff 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 culturewhere 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 2+ 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 robust 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 (0403322***)
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