Costs Paralegal

Role:
Costs Paralegal

Location:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire Salary: £26,000 - £30,000

Contract:

Full time, permanent, hybrid CRA Consulting is delighted to be working with a highly respected international law firm to recruit a Costs Paralegal into its growing Dispute Management team in Sheffield. This is an excellent opportunity to join a modern, ambitious firm that combines global reach with a strong commitment to innovation, technology, and professional development.

This role will suit an individual with a solid background in legal costs who enjoys working on technically challenging matters. You will be involved in the full lifecycle of costs-related work, supporting high-quality litigation and dispute resolution matters while developing your expertise within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

• Preparing, reviewing, and responding to Bills of Costs with a high degree of technical accuracy
• Managing costs budgeting matters from start to finish, including drafting, negotiations, and strategic input
• Advising on complex costs issues and providing clear, practical guidance to fee-earners and stakeholders
• Handling summary, provisional, and detailed assessments, ensuring costs are thoroughly analysed and robustly presented
• Supporting the wider team with technical knowledge and contributing to best practice across the department

Our client is a global law firm operating across 40 countries, employing over 5,000 lawyers worldwide. The firm is recognised for combining deep sector expertise with an international outlook, enabling it to anticipate change and deliver innovative legal solutions. Investment in technology and people sits at the heart of the firm's strategy. Continued growth across the business - particularly within the Sheffield-based Dispute Management team - has created the need to attract skilled legal costs professionals who are keen to progress their careers within a future-focused organisation.

The firm offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Flexible holiday options, including the ability to buy or sell leave (subject to approval)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Life assurance (five times salary)
• Income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Study support and professional development assistance
• Bonus and reward & recognition schemes
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance programme and health assessments
• Emergency childcare support
• Travel to work and referral schemes
• Long-service loyalty awards

• Previous experience in a Costs Paralegal or similar legal costs role (essential)
• Based locally to Sheffield (essential)
• Full right to work in the UK (essential)

Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.

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