Costs Negotiator
Core
Negotiate settlements of legal costs for complex injury claims, progressing files from receipt to resolution.
Role type
Costs Negotiator (Legal)
Builds
Settlements of legal costs
Domain
Legal / Insurance Litigation
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
costs negotiation, detailed assessment process, points of dispute preparation, case law knowledge, client liaison, telephone advocacy, case strategy formulation, performance target delivery
Preferred skills
mentoring paralegals, SRA compliance, commercial insight
Technologies
Microsoft packages
Responsibilities
Proactively review cases to formulate initial costs strategy and settlement parameters; prepare points of dispute and consider replies; negotiate settlement of costs via telephone and in person; update client reports on progress; attend conferences, detailed assessment hearings, and mediations; attend court for application and detailed assessment hearings; delegate tasks to paralegals; ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC