Government Legal Department
Costs Lawyers / Costs Draftspersons (Grade 6 & Grade 7)
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Costs Lawyers / Costs Draftspersons (Grade 6 & Grade 7)
Government Legal Department | Bristol | Croydon | Leeds | London | Manchester
Salary:
- Grade 6 (1 position)
- £70,984 National
- £74,681 Croydon & London
- Grade 7 (3 positions)
- £57,263 National
- £59,167 Croydon & London
Civil Service Pension with a 28.97% employer contribution
Candidate Information Session
Tuesday 29 September 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm (Microsoft Teams) Hear directly from members of the Costs Team about the work they undertake and their experiences working within Government.
Closing Date
12:00 Midday on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Looking for more than traditional costs work?
The Government Legal Department is recruiting 1 Grade 6 Senior Costs Lawyer/Draftsperson and 3 Grade 7 Costs Lawyer/Draftspersons to join its specialist Costs Team.
This is an opportunity to work on costs matters arising from some of the Government's most significant and high-profile litigation.
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The team deals with:
- Judicial Reviews
- Commercial Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Public Inquiries
- Employment
- Human Rights claims
- Land Tribunal matters
- Supreme Court litigation
The work is frequently complex, high-value and often unique in nature. Team members regularly appear before the Senior Courts Costs Office and the Supreme Court.
What's the difference between Grade 6 and Grade 7?
Both grades involve managing complex adverse costs, recovery and budgeting matters whilst providing specialist costs advice across Government.
The Grade 7 roles focus on managing significant costs caseloads and supporting the wider Costs Centre of Excellence.
The Grade 6 role carries additional responsibility for:
- Strategic leadership
- Team management
- Developing junior costs professionals
- Leading on complex and high-profile matters
- Shaping service delivery and capability across the team
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Why do people join?
What often attracts Costs Lawyers and Draftspersons to GLD is the opportunity to continue working on technically challenging costs matters whilst applying their expertise in a completely different environment.
The team acts as a recognised Centre of Excellence and supports litigation across the whole of Government. As a result, the variety, profile and significance of the work can be difficult to find elsewhere.
Interested?
If you'd like to learn a little more, please feel free to get in touch for a completely confidential conversation. I'd be delighted to talk through the team, the work and what a day-to-day career within GLD really looks like.
Alternatively, you can apply directly via Civil Service Jobs.
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