Costs Negotiator

Costs Negotiator – Legacy, Abuse, Military & Corporate Risks 📍 Liverpool | 28–35 hours per week Keoghs is looking for an experienced Costs Negotiator to join its growing Legacy, Abuse, Military & Corporate Risks team, led by Paul Edwards . This role offers the opportunity to manage your own caseload from initial instruction through to settlement, handling costs arising from Motor, Casualty, Legacy, Marine, Clinical Negligence and Professional Negligence claims. You will be responsible for your own caseload, progressing each file from receipt of papers from Keoghs Motor, Casualty, Legacy, Marine, Clinical Negligence and Professional Negligence teams to resolution of costs. The role will include: Proactively reviewing cases to formulate an initial costs strategy and settlement parameters Preparing points of dispute and considering replies Identifying and documenting strengths and weaknesses of own case and opponent’s costs claimed Using the telephone to discuss; put forward meritorious arguments; and negotiate settlement of costs Updating reports to clients of progress made in resolving costs claimed Dealing with correspondence and telephone calls received within SLAs Undertaking periodic reviews of files in line with client requirements Settlement of costs within agreed negotiation parameters Instructing counsel and attending conferences; detailed assessment hearings; and mediations, remotely and in person. Attending court for application hearings; detailed assessment hearings and mediations remotely and in person to conduct own advocacy Delivery of agreed performance targets; Keoghs quality standards; and client’s SLAs, KPIs and MI requirements Delegate assigned tasks to a Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations 12 months experience as a minimum in a similar costs negotiator role, either for claimant or defendant, handling own caseload. Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD Previous experience of client liaison - taking instructions and providing advice both verbally and in writing Experience of the Detailed Assessment process including preparing Points of Dispute and considering replies. Good telephone negotiation skills An understanding of current cost case law and insurance litigation practice and process. Ability to use own initiative and make decisions Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and to remain calm under pressure Excellent listening and verbal communication skills Ability to act as part of a team Proficient IT skills in Microsoft packages