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Senior Costs Manager The Role We are working with a leading legal client who is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Costs Manager to join their established Costs team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Costs Lawyer with strong commercial disputes experience to take on a senior position, providing strategic costs advice, supporting fee-earning teams, and contributing to the continued development of the costs function. The successful candidate will play a key role in advising on costs and litigation funding matters, managing costs processes, supporting internal stakeholders, and helping to drive best practice across the department. Key Responsibilities: • Providing specialist costs support and advice to one or more fee-earning teams. • Advising on costs, litigation funding, and related issues where appropriate. • Supporting the preparation and review of retainer and funding documentation. • Preparing internal and external costs budgets and estimates. • Undertaking active costs management and monitoring budgets using costs management systems. • Supporting reporting, analysis, and strategic advice across the business. • Drafting formal Bills of Costs, Statements of Costs, and assisting with the detailed assessment process. • Advising on inter partes costs and solicitor-own-client costs matters. • Supporting the development and performance of junior members of the Costs team. • Creating and maintaining costs guidance documents, templates, and best practice resources. • Delivering internal training and supporting knowledge-sharing initiatives. • Raising the profile of the Costs team internally and externally. • Representing the organisation at seminars, conferences, training events, and industry forums. • Contributing to thought leadership content, technical updates, and industry publications. • Supporting the ongoing development and implementation of the department’s business strategy. • Working collaboratively with Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftsmen, and fee earners. The successful candidate will have: • Previous experience working as a qualified Costs Lawyer. • Strong experience handling commercial disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and complex/group litigation matters. • Excellent technical knowledge of costs and litigation funding. • A commercially focused and solutions-driven approach. • Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels. • Strong attention to detail and sound judgement. • Ability to work independently while contributing positively as part of a wider team. • A proactive approach with a passion for delivering high-quality costs support. Salary: Competitive 100k-120k, dependent on experience. Working pattern: Permanent, full-time, hybrid working available.