Costs Jobs

A leading law firm based in the heart of Bolton are currently looking to recruit a Law Costs Negotiator to negotiate and settle costs on all portal and fixed costs matters. You will be required to have good telephone negotiation skills, good standard education 3 GCSE’s grade C or above or equivalent including Maths, English & Science as a minimum. Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD and experience of handling own caseload would be desirable.

The firm offer hybrid working with a mix of working from home and in the office.

You will be required to quickly review and evaluate files and identify issues to incorporate into initial costs strategy, commence early telephone negotiations with other side and liaise with Insurers if necessary.

As a firm they offer excellent long term training and progression.

Firm Benefits

• Health Care Cash Plan – sponsored healthcare scheme which provides cash contributions for a number of healthcare services including optical and dental services
• 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 – all available in one easy app
• Annual Leave - 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Headspace membership – teaching mindfulness, meditation and wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Gym Flex

The role is working a 35 hour week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Duties include

• Responsible for management of own caseload using in-house case and costs management systems, including internal costs calculator software to produce accurate calculations of costs due
• Reviewing files to identify strengths and weaknesses
• Preparing cost strategy document to reflect this
• Dealing with correspondence and telephone calls
• Undertaking periodic reviews of files in line with Client requirements
• Undertaking periodic reviews of files in line with internal and Client requirements
• Settling files and recording all necessary MI
• Updating internal reports as required with settlement data
• Meeting agreed performance targets
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

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