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The RoleAn excellent opportunity has arisen for a junior costs professional to join a specialist Costs team within a well-established disputes practice. This role is ideal for someone at an early stage of their costs career who is keen to develop strong technical expertise while working on high-quality contentious matters.You will support fee earners across the wider business, assisting with the preparation, management and recovery of legal costs, while working closely with experienced costs professionals who will support your ongoing development.Trainee Costs Lawyer Key Responsibilities:Assisting with the preparation of bills of costs, including detailed assessment bills, across a range of costs regimesSupporting senior costs professionals with Points of Dispute, Replies, schedules of costs and costs adviceAssisting with costs budgeting, budget monitoring and preparing updates or variationsHelping assess costs risk at various stages of litigation and providing guidance to fee earnersReviewing retainers, funding arrangements and costs correspondence to ensure procedural compliance, including solicitor/client disputesLiaising with fee earners across multiple disputes areas on costs-related issuesSupporting negotiations and settlements in relation to costsUndertaking legal research on costs law, CPR provisions and recent case lawMaintaining accurate records and assisting with internal costs reportingSupporting court deadlines, assessments and hearing preparationDeveloping knowledge of CPR, the Costs Practice Direction and relevant case law under supervisionAssisting with internal costs training initiatives as your experience developsTrainee Costs Lawyer Experience and Skills Requirements:Previous costs experience, ideally gained within a law firm, costs agency