About this role
Reed Smith is seeking a qualified Cost Lawyer or experienced Draftsperson to join the Litigation team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on drafting and reviewing costs schedules, statements of costs, and detailed bills of costs, advising on costs budgets, and providing strategic advice on costs recovery in collaboration with litigators.
What You'll Do
- Drafting and reviewing costs schedules, statements of costs and detailed bills of costs
- Analysing and providing commentary on equivalent documents submitted by opposing parties
- Advising on costs budgets and preparing client estimates
- Producing and advising on supporting schedules for applications seeking security for costs and requests for interim payments on account
- Collaborating with Reed Smith litigators to provide clients with strategic advice on costs recovery and the broader procedural issues that arise in connection with such matters
What We're Looking For
- Qualified Cost Lawyer or experienced Draftsperson
- Experience of working with London City firms or equivalent large commercial practices
- Ideally experience dealing with shipping disputes and arbitration proceedings
- Good numeracy, Excel, writing and communication skills
- Ideally experience with AI and CostsMaster
- Willingness to work in a hybrid London-based role on a 9-month fixed-term contract
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI and CostsMaster (optional)
- Shipping disputes and arbitration experience
Compensation & Benefits
- Benefits include: Employee assistance programme, Medical cover, Retirement planning, Annual leave entitlement, Wellness Works
- Location: London, with hybrid working arrangement