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Junior Costs Negotiator, Newcastle upon Tyne
Client:
Davies
Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
2
Posted:
28.03.2025
Expiry Date:
12.05.2025
Job Description:
Our Costs team in Southampton or Newcastle are seeking to recruit a Junior Costs Negotiator / Costs Draftsperson. The Costs team deal with the high value costs that run alongside the complex injury team dealing with RTA, EL and PL cases. The role of costs negotiator will be to assess and settle claims for costs and to deal with all procedural aspects up to agreement or assessment.
It is important that the job holder can quickly review files & formulate initial costs strategy, provide comprehensive advice to clients, commence early telephone negotiations with the other side and liaise, as required, with Insurers throughout the life of the file.
You need to be able to build strong working relationships with both your colleagues in Costs and with the wider business.
This is an exciting opportunity for either a junior costs handler, who has a base knowledge of cost handling and negotiation and is looking to develop their career and take the next step or a law graduate looking for their first role. Full training and supervision will be provided, therefore extensive costs experience is not required.
Key Accountabilities
* Setting strategies and negotiating costs
* Drafting the following documents:
* Chronology
* Costs Strategy Document
* Points of Dispute
* Interlocutory applications (basic)
* Part 18 requests
* Consent orders
Evidential Reviews and Assessments
* Carrying out detailed review of file and preparing chronology
* Assessing claim for costs and setting strategy/reserves
* Assessing replies
* Reviews of incoming disclosure and documentary evidence
* Referral for supervision
* Assessing outcome of PA
Reporting
* Drafting advice on NDA files to client.
* Preparing outcome reports once the case has concluded
* Preparing non-strategic updates to client on cases assisting lead on
Settlement Negotiations
* Assessing part 36 offers/other settlement proposals
* Negotiation with third party
* Completing MI; payment request and outcome report to client
* To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* English & Maths GCSE grade A to C/Level 5 or equivalent
* Evidence of wanting to work in a legal role shown either through education or previous work experience
* A basic understanding of the Costs role and what the department does
* IT literate (Microsoft Office)
* Organisational skills particularly the ability to prioritise and multitask
* Interpersonal skills
* Oral communication
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to take initiative
* An understanding of client needs/requirements
* Proficient use of a case management system
* Legal office experience
We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses. We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.
Our global team of more than 8,000 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.
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