Junior Costs Negotiator

Davies; Bolton; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year (adds with +3

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare – 24/7 online GP and wellbeing

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5% / 3%

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Volunteering Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Discounts via Online Discount Sites

Discounts at Merlin attractions

Discounts at local outlets

Résumé du poste

Davies in Bolton is seeking a Junior Costs Negotiator to pursue settlement of legal costs on MOD disease claims. You will proactively review cases, formulate initial costs strategies, and negotiate with opponents to progress files within SLAs.

The role includes liaising with insurers and delivering on KPIs. The position supports mentoring under a Personal Development Plan, with a focus on developing technical ability and career progression within the Legacy costs team.

Qualifications

• Ideally will have performed a similar junior costs negotiator role.
• Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD.
• Experience of client/customer liaison, taking instructions and providing advice.
• Knowledge of the Detailed Assessment process and CPR provisions relating to costs.
• Good telephone negotiation skills.
• Understanding of current cost case law and insurance litigation practices.
• Ability to use initiative and make decisions.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Proficient IT skills in Microsoft packages.

Responsabilités

• Own caseload from receipt to resolution of costs.
• Proactively reviewing cases to formulate an initial costs strategy and settlement parameters.
• Preparing points of dispute and considering replies.
• Negotiating settlement of costs by telephone.
• Updating clients on progress and reporting SLAs.
• Handling correspondence and calls within client SLAs.
• Periodic file reviews aligned to client requirements.
• Settlement of costs within agreed parameters; instructing counsel and attending conferences, hearings and mediations.
• Attend court hearings and mediations, remotely and in person, to conduct own advocacy.
• Deliver performance targets and meet quality standards and MI requirements.
• Mentor a Paralegal and support their development.
• Ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.

Connaissances

Telephone negotiation skills

Listening and verbal communication

Teamwork

Microsoft Office / IT skills

Initiative

Decision making

Formation

Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Junior Costs Negotiator

Application Deadline: 10 November 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

Description

To pursue the settlement of legal costs as soon as practicably possible on a range of MOD disease claims.

A Junior Costs Negotiator should be able to proactively review cases; formulate an initial costs strategy and settlement parameters; provide comprehensive advice to clients; commence early telephone negotiations with opponents; and liaise, as required, with Insurers throughout the life of the file.

The Junior Costs Negotiator should be able to establish strong working relationships within the Costs team; the wider Keoghs business; and with our clients through use of excellent oral skills and succinct written communications.

The Junior Costs Negotiator will be expected to attain their Objectives as well as Client SLAs and KPIs. Support and mentoring with their Personal Development Plan will be provided to enable technical development and career progression.

The Head of Costs is Howard Dean; Technical Director is Elaine Pitt; and Business Unit Director is Amanda Nuttall. This role is in the Legacy team managed by Darren Lee with support from Lead Lawyer, Paul Edwards.

Key Accountabilities

You will be responsible for your own caseload, progressing each file from receipt of papers from Legacy team 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 parametersInstructing 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

Working Hours

• 28 - 35 hours per week.
• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
• Primary location for this role is Birmingham, Liverpool or Bolton Office.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Ideally will have performed a similar junior costs negotiator role, either for claimant or defendant, handling own caseload. Full training and supervision will be provided to any candidate without this experience.
• Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD
• Previous experience of client/customer liaison - taking instructions and providing advice both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of the Detailed Assessment process and the relevant CPR provisions relating to costs.
• 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

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years' service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation