Serious Injury Costs Assistant | Hybrid, Growth Path

Venn Group; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Venn Group’s specialist finance team is recruiting a Serious Injury Costs Assistant for a leading legal services provider in Wakefield. This permanent opportunity offers an excellent chance for a legal administrator or finance professional to develop within legal costs and serious injury litigation.

You will support serious injury teams with post-settlement case administration, liaise with costs suppliers and internal stakeholders, and help progress costs schedules while processing damages and

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• Ability to analyse and process complex information and numerical data.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using Proclaim would be advantageous.
• Previous personal injury or legal costs administration experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting serious injury teams with post-settlement case administration
• Liaising with costs suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Preparing and progressing costs schedules
• Processing damages, costs payments and disbursements
• Recovering outstanding costs and payments on account
• Maintaining accurate financial and case management records
• Producing reports and supporting billing governance processes

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Proclaim experience

Legal administration experience

Tools

Proclaim

Job description

Venn Group’s specialist finance team is recruiting a Serious Injury Costs Assistant for a leading legal services provider in Wakefield. This permanent opportunity offers an excellent chance for a legal administrator or finance professional to develop within legal costs and serious injury litigation.

You will support serious injury teams with post-settlement case administration, liaise with costs suppliers and internal stakeholders, and help progress costs schedules while processing damages and