Costs Negotiator (Disease)
Greater Manchester – Salary negotiable based on experience
A leading law firm is seeking a talented Costs Negotiator to join their Legacy (Industrial Disease) team. This permanent role offers the opportunity to play a crucial part in pursuing the settlement of legal costs on a range of claims. As a Costs Negotiator, you will leverage your exceptional negotiation skills and in-depth understanding of the costs process to drive successful outcomes for our clients.
- Proactively review cases and formulate cost strategies- Establish strong working relationships with clients and colleagues- Contribute to the team's performance objectives and client SLAs
Preferred Requirements:
- Proactively review cases and formulate cost strategies- Establish strong working relationships with clients and colleagues- Contribute to the team's performance objectives and client SLAs
Preferred Requirements:
- Proactively review cases to formulate an initial costs strategy and settlement parameters
- Prepare points of dispute and consider replies, identifying strengths and weaknesses of own case and opponent's costs claimed
- Use telephone negotiation skills to discuss, put forward arguments, and negotiate settlement of costs
- Update clients on progress made in resolving costs claimed
- Instruct counsel and attend conferences, detailed assessment hearings, and mediations, both remotely and in person
- Minimum of 12 months' experience as a Costs Negotiator, either for claimant or defendant, handling your own caseload
- Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD qualification
- Previous experience of client liaison, taking instructions, and providing advice both verbally and in writing
Victoria is a Legal Recruitment Consultant specialising in legal costs. While new to recruitment, she brings 10 years’ experience in legal costs, giving her strong market insight and credibility with candidates and clients alike. Victoria enjoys recruitment for how rewarding it is, helping people take the next step in their careers while building genuine relationships. Her goal is to go far in recruitment and become a trusted advisor to her candidates.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law:
- Type: Law Costs
- Salary: Salary negotiable based on experience
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Reference: 1321728
