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About The Role
The Costs Team Leader position in Birmingham offers a leadership role within a specialist Medical Negligence practice. This full-time post commands a salary between £60,000 and £80,000 per annum, dependent on experience. You will guide a team of Trainees, Law Costs Draftsmen, and Costs Lawyers, ensuring high technical standards and efficient workflow. Acting as a senior point of contact for litigation colleagues, you will manage complex, high-value matters and provide strategic direction. Your remit includes mentoring professionals, maintaining service consistency, and applying robust costs knowledge. This position suits an individual with proven supervisory capability and thorough familiarity with medical negligence billing, seeking to influence operational success within a respected Birmingham firm.
Costs Team Leader (Medical Negligence), Birmingham, £60,000+ (DOE)
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines strong technical costs knowledge with genuine leadership ability. You’ll be responsible for helping a talented team of costs professionals perform at their best, while acting as a trusted partner to our Medical Negligence teams on complex, high-value matters.
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The Role
As a key member of the Costs Team, you’ll provide direction and support across a team comprising Trainees, Law Costs Draftsmen and Costs Lawyers.
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- You’ll be instrumental in maintaining technical standards, managing workflow and ensuring the team delivers a consistent, responsive service to our litigation colleagues.
- Acting as a senior contact for Medical Negligence teams and other stakeholders, understanding their requirements and ensuring the Costs Team responds effectively.
- Overseeing complex costs work, including Bills of Costs, pleadings and detailed assessment matters.
- Supporting colleagues with complex or high-value matters and helping to resolve issues quickly and pragmatically.
- Contributing to the wider strategy and development of the Costs function.
- Representing the team confidently in stakeholder discussions and contributing to initiatives that strengthen our service and market profile.
Skills Required
- Previous experience of leading, supervising or managing people, preferably within costs, legal services or another professional environment.
- Strong knowledge of costs work within medical negligence, clinical negligence or high-value personal injury.
- A sound understanding of costs budgeting, detailed assessment, the Civil Procedure Rules, relevant legal aid provisions and costs recovery.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain focused when managing competing deadlines and priorities.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.
- A practical approach to problem-solving, with a willingness to identify issues and find better ways of working.
- An appreciation of the importance of accurate time recording, costs systems and reliable management information.
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On Offer
- Competitive salary
- A supportive, collaborative and friendly working environment.
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Genuine career progression
How To Apply
Contact Penny at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email penny.trotman@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
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