Job Description
Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor
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$90,000 - $160,000 a year
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Hybrid
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RARE BLUE MOON KEY VIP IN-HOUSE role. Premier national litigation lawfirm. Enviable career. Life Friendly+WFH. Sydney. $90,000-$160,000+Super+ Incentives.
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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.
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It has flourishing practices across personal injury law and class actions.
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Currently undergoing another exciting GROWTH spurt.
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YOUR NEW ROLE
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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:
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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
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Costs assessment & reviews- preparing either solicitor-client assessment applications or applications for the assessment of ordered costs and applications for review.
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Negotiation/settlement of costs
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Court appearances/advocacy-representing and advising clients in costs-related proceedings;
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Advising on costs law/procedure/compliance- provide expert advice/training to solicitors and clients relating to costs law .
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
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Your 'foot in the door' to a top powerfulplaintiff law firm with a proven success record on another exciting growth phase;
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Key pivotal+ highly valued role within the firm;
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Generous and supportive employer+ results-driven no limits culture(only limit is you);
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Modern IT systems & paperless office;
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Paid parental leave-up to 12 weeks;
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Vibrant, down-to-earth, positive and inclusive culturewhere diversity is celebrated;
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Life friendly+ work from home options to suit you.
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WHO YOU ARE
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We are interested in hearing from you if you:
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are a Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor with minimum 2+ years (or more-seniors welcome) relevant experience;
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have strong knowledge of costs law, including the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR), Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), and relevant case law.
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have proven ability to manage your own costs cases autonomously from start to finish in a busy fast-paced environment;
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are a results-driven + meticulous;
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have solid analytical+communication+ advocacy+ time management+ people skills;
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are hungry to advance your career long-term with a leading law firm committed to your career success.
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REFERENCE: MARIA YUN ***********)
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📌 Costs Lawyer/Legal Costs Consultant/Costs Assessor (New South Wales)
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