Costs Lead Lawyer
Lead Lawyer (Costs)
Location: Southampton
Working Pattern: Full-time
Working Pattern: Full-time
🌟 The Opportunity
Are you a technically exceptional Costs Lawyer ready to step into a strategic leadership role?
We’re looking for a Lead Lawyer (Costs) to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-value Costs strategy within our Complex Injury team. This is more than just running a caseload — it’s an opportunity to:
- Lead and inspire a talented Costs team
- Influence firm-wide strategy
- Work on complex, high-value litigation
- Build your profile as a recognised expert in your field
If you thrive on combining technical excellence, leadership, and innovation, this is the role for you.
As a Lead Lawyer, you’ll be at the heart of both delivery and direction:
⚖️ Technical Expertise & Case Leadership
- Manage a caseload of high-value, complex Costs matters
- Provide expert technical guidance to your team
- Handle strategic litigation, including test cases and group litigation
👥 Leadership & Team Development
- Mentor, coach, and develop Costs professionals at all levels
- Take ownership of technical quality across the team
- Support and grow assistants to meet performance and development goals
📈 Strategy, Growth & Innovation
- Identify and implement new Costs initiatives and strategies
- Drive profitability and growth within your business unit
- Contribute to the Costs Strategy Group, shaping future direction
🤝 Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and clients
- Deliver training and insight to clients
- Play a key role in enhancing our external profile through thought leadership
We’re seeking someone who combines deep technical expertise with leadership impact:
Essential Experience
- Strong knowledge of Costs law, principles, and case law
- Proven experience handling complex, high-value Costs files independently
- Expertise in strategic litigation and test cases
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute innovative strategies
- Experience in client-facing roles and stakeholder management
- Track record of delivering training and developing others
Skills & Attributes
- Confident communicator with strong advocacy and presentation skills
- Commercially aware with a strategic mindset
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Natural leader who motivates, coaches, and develops others
- Analytical, solutions-focused, and calm under pressure
- Adaptable and forward-thinking, with a passion for continuous improvement
💡 Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a firm where:
- Your expertise is valued and your voice shapes strategy
- You can build your profile nationally within your specialism
- Collaboration, innovation, and growth are truly encouraged
Our culture is driven by four core values:
- We are connected
- We are dynamic
- We are innovative
- We succeed together
📩 Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re ready to lead, influence, and elevate your career in Costs, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of a team where your impact really matters.
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Private Medical Insurance ( Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection ( Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation
Legal pay context
Based on 759 disclosed Legal salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $167K/year, with most offers between $118K and $222K (10th–90th percentile: $91K–$263K).
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