Costs Negotiator

Costs Negotiator - Join a High-Performing Legal Team Location: Bolton or Birmingham or Liverpool Hours: 28-35 hours per week Why Join Us?Are you an experienced Costs Negotiator looking to take ownership of your own caseload while developing your advocacy and negotiation skills?We''re looking for a motivated and commercially minded individual to join our Legacy / Industrial Disease Costs team, where you''ll play a key role in driving early, effective costs settlements and delivering excellent results for clients.You''ll be supported with structured development, mentoring, and real opportunities for progression within a collaborative, forward-thinking legal environment.What You''ll Be DoingYou''ll manage your own caseload from start to finish, taking a proactive and strategic approach to resolving legal costs efficiently.Your key responsibilities will include:Reviewing cases and developing clear costs strategies and settlement parametersPreparing Points of Dispute and assessing repliesIdentifying strengths and weaknesses in both your case and opposing claimsLeading telephone negotiations to secure favourable settlementsKeeping clients informed with clear, timely updatesManaging correspondence and ensuring SLAs and KPIs are consistently metAttending hearings, mediations, and conferences (remote and in person)Conducting your own advocacy in court where requiredSupporting and developing junior team members, including delegating tasksEnsuring compliance with regulatory standards ..... full job details .....