Costs Negotiator

Are you looking to develop your career in legal costs and gain experience working on defendant large loss matters

Keoghs is looking for a Junior Costs Negotiator to join our Newcastle team. This is a great opportunity for someone with some existing costs experience who is ready to take the next step, broaden their technical knowledge and build their confidence handling their own caseload.

You’ll work on a varied portfolio of

About Davies

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your costs career while gaining exposure to complex defendant large loss work. You’ll have the chance to strengthen your budgeting and negotiation skills, work alongside experienced legal professionals and build the technical knowledge needed to progress your career in costs.

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Responsibilities

• RTA, EL and PL matters, with exposure to budgeting, costs negotiations and detailed assessment work. You’ll also work closely with lawyers and insurers, giving you the opportunity to develop both your technical expertise and commercial approach.
• Managing your own caseload from initial review through to settlement
• Drafting
• Precedent H
• costs budgets and analysing Claimants’ budgets
• Preparing
• Precedent R
• and ensuring compliance with Costs Case Management Orders
• Drafting
• Points of Dispute
• and considering Replies
• Negotiating costs settlements on RTA, EL and PL matters
• Conducting early telephone negotiations with opponents

Advising lawyers on costs issues and strategy

• Liaising with insurers throughout the life of a file
• Identifying the most effective costs strategy and working towards early resolution
• Maintaining accurate case management, billing and management information

Requirements

• You don’t need years of experience to make an impact in this role. We’re looking for someone who has a minimum of six months’ experience within a costs environment and understands the fundamentals of costs work.
• Experience managing your own caseload
• Good telephone negotiation and communication skills
• Previous client liaison experience
• An understanding of the
• Detailed Assessment process, costs case law and insurance litigation
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
• Confidence using your own initiative and making decisions
• The ability to remain calm and focused when managing competing priorities

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• 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 – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide

Tech Scheme

• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*

Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation