ABOUT US
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.
Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a
focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield.
Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people
who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.
A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares
and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still.
Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards
and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire
Growth Index.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a Billing/CCMS co-ordinator to join our
internal Costs Team. This role will work
closely with Costs Lawyers & Draftsman dealing with legal aid billing and
will be responsible for submitting legal aid claims for payment to the legal
aid agency via their dedicated billing systems (CCMS/SILAS) and raising bills
for Solicitors fees on our case management system.
This is a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of
cash flow within the firm and ensuring that cases are dealt with promptly and
accurately.
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of prepared legal aid claims from submission to
payment
- Preparation of bundles of documents for submission to the
legal aid agency
- Use of the CCMS system to ensure seamless processes for
claims of legal costs
- Monitoring of the CCMS system to ensure that files are
progressed in a timely manner, dealing with queries raised by the LAA and/or
internally
- Calculation of fixed fee claims (with training)
- Working closely with Costs Lawyers/Draftsman and Barrister’s
Chambers to ensure co-ordination and smooth processes
- Raising of bills of Solicitor’s fees
- Record keeping and file allocation and monitoring
This role offers flexible location options. Our
teams are based across Bradford, Doncaster and Huddersfield, and occasional
visits to these locations may be required, especially for those requiring
further training.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Previous experience of working in an
administrative/secretarial role, ideally within the legal sector, although
those from other sectors will be considered.
- Be highly organised and be good with creating best practice
systems to ensure systems run smoothly
- The ability to work within deadlines and to targets
- The ability to build relationships with stakeholders to
ensure smooth working relationships
Click the link below to submit your application and a member
of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com