Senior Cost Negotiator

Senior Cost Negotiator Manchester, England

Fletchers Solicitors
Full Time Manchester, England 30000 - 31000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Senior Cost Negotiator

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity for an experience Senior Cost Negotiator to join the growing Cost team!

Location: Southport/ Manchester/Hybrid

We are one of the countrys leading consumer law firms and have recently been acquired by an affiliate of Sun European Partners LLP, whose focus is on growing our already successful business considerably in the next few years.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Law Cost Negotiator at a leading law firm based in Southport. You will have a minimum of 6 years experience of negotiating and litigating high value & complex medical negligence and serious injury matters. You will be working within a busy team and must have the ability to manage your own case load and adhere to strict SLAs. This is a great opportunity to join a market-leading and expanding firm, at the forefront of clinical negligence litigation. Predominantly dealing with medical negligence cost cases with experience handling all types of bills of cost.

If you have experience of Litigation and Negotiations within a Cost team, good organisational, planning with good communications skills, experience of proclaim and Cost Master, If you looking to join a friendly and growing team this could be the role for you!

In return Fletchers can offer:

  • A bonus scheme paid yearly (subject to targets being met)
  • Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
  • Life Assurance Policy
  • Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
  • 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days, holiday per year,
  • Long service award 3 days extra holidays after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment.
  • Enhanced company sick and maternity pay scheme
  • Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
  • Varied calendar of funded company social events
  • Monthly voucher awards

The People at Fletchers:

We have golfers, runners, video game heroes, movie buffs, musicians, and every other variety of people. We have family people, single people, happy people, you will find a friend her and like we said bring your friends too and get yourself a referral fee for each one! Our people are at the heart of everything we do! We take pride in the results gained for our clients and go the extra mile to get justice. Fletchers are an employer of choice, rated a top 80 Law Firm by the Times. We believe that diversity drives innovation, we are all different people aiming for the same goal to get our customers the compensation they deserve. Our culture drives our employees to achieve the best, not only for the customers but for their own growth, development, and wellbeing.

if youre looking for a rewarding career with the opportunity to grow and developing a workplace where you are a valued member of the team and not just a number, we would love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates

Role Profile:

Key Accountabilities:

  • Managing own caseload using case management software
  • Instruct Counsel to attend Detailed Assessment/Oral review or alternatively conduct own hearings
  • Hit agreed recovery targets
  • Undertaking accurate valuation
  • Constant communication with fee earners
  • Providing head of team updates on forecasts, recoveries, issue files
  • Hit agreed daily chargeable hours target
  • Keep MI fully up to date and accurate
  • Deal with aged debt where applicable
  • Reviewpoints of dispute
  • Assist in bundle preparation
  • Ensure SLA/Pipeline metrics adhered to
  • Follow agreed processes
  • Providing legal teams with costs advice
  • Attending team meetings
  • Providing feedback on recoveries/files/fee earning practices

The above list is not exhaustive of any other tasks, which may be required

Skills and Experience:

  • Proven experience in dealing with high value Litigation and Negotiation cases
  • Experience of Proclaim
  • Experience of Cost Master
  • Organisational, planning and communication skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good general IT skills
  • Time management
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Working effectively within a team.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines

Senior Cost Negotiator
Fletchers Solicitors

www.fletcherssolicitors.co.uk
Southport, United Kingdom
Peter Haden
$5 to $25 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Legal
Legal
1987
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