Fixed Costs Negotiator

☞ Roberts Webb Recruitment

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Wirral North West

Category: Sales Executive management

Industry: Marketing Advertising Staffing Recruiting Human Resources

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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Location - Wirral (with some home working initially)

Salary - £22,000

Benefits - 25 days holiday, pension, medical scheme plus much more

Overview

The position will involve working within the firms Technical Costs Department - reviewing fixed costs files, considering and making offers, negotiating settlement, preparing costs schedules and negotiating costs, predominantly RTA. The role involves:
  • Reviewing and negotiating costs and bringing cases to a conclusion in a timely matter
  • Drafting N260 Costs Schedules and Part 8 Proceedings when necessary
  • Liaising with fee earners and management
  • Providing assistance to other team members as and when required
Key Duties And Responsibilities
  • Manage a caseload of RTA Claimant fixed costs cases
  • Ensure 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/Part 23 Applications 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 client care standards
  • Administrative duties within the department
Experience & Knowledge
  • An experienced costs handler with at least 3 years’ handling experience in the costs/costs recovery
  • A good working knowledge of claims and the costs process
  • Must be used to dealing with cases requiring a prompt turnaround
  • Good commercial awareness and a professional attitude
  • Ability to work to time scales and cope under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Good IT skills, including Excel and experience of using a case management system preferable but not essential
  • Ability to compile and analyse data and take action according to the results
  • Commercially minded, and able to see opportunities to optimise outcomes on cases, both for the client and the firm
  • Ability and willingness to learn and develop skills and costs knowledge
  • Good telephone manner
Roberts Webb Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this role.
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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