Fixed Costs Negotiator

G2 Legal Limited ,
Birkenhead, Merseyside

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced fixed costs negotiator to join a well respected Merseyside law firm within its Birkenhead office. You will be working within the firm's Technical Costs Department – reviewing fixed costs files, considering and making offers, negotiating settlement, preparing costs schedules and negotiating costs, predominantly RTA. You will be required to have at least 3 years’ handling experience in the costs/costs recovery. The firm is based in Birkenhead and is offering a competitive salary banding, flexible working hours and benefits package. As fixed costs negotiator, your duties will include: reviewing and negotiating costs and bringing cases to conclusion in a timely manner drafting N260 costs schedules, replies and part 8 proceedings when necessary liaising with fee earners and management providing assistance to other team members as and when required managing a caseload of RTA Claimant fixed costs cases ensuring that the quality of work produced is to the highest standard reviewing cost schedules/bills with a view to negotiating claimants costs, generally disputed fixed costs cases, and settling costs files in a timely manner from cradle to grave negotiating settlement of costs and reporting terms of settlement preparing bills and/or replies to points of dispute drafting part 8 proceedings proceeding with matters to a provisional assessment dealing with third party solicitors and insurers on a day to day basis maintaining the highest standards of client care handling administrative duties within the department