Trainee Fixed Recoverable Costs Negotiator

Fletchers Solicitors Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash

Sick pay

Parental leave

Flexible working

Social events

Voucher awards

Supportive culture

Training & development

Job summary

Fletchers Solicitors is recruiting a Trainee Fixed Recoverable Costs Negotiator to join our Costs Recovery team. In this hybrid role, you will prepare and draft Fixed Recoverable Costs schedules and Final Statute Bills with accuracy, communicating with clients, insurers, and third parties.

You will support senior colleagues, learn cost calculation practices, and develop expertise in legal costs recovery within a leading law firm renowned for training and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Word, Excel and Proclaim case management.
• Good attention to detail with accurate records.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare schedules of Fixed Recoverable Costs in accordance with current legislation.
• Draft Final Statute Bills and ensure accuracy in cost calculations and presentation.
• Review and check FSBs and FRC schedules prepared by others to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Locate and compile disbursement vouchers to support claimed costs.
• Send prepared cost schedules and FSBs to the paying party and maintain clear communication.
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date records of all prepared FSBs and FRC schedules.
• Proactively chase responses from paying parties regarding submitted schedules.
• Address preliminary issues or queries raised by third parties concerning submitted costs (training provided).
• Monitor cost recovery progress and provide regular updates to the team supervisor/manager.
• Refer complex or unresolved cases to the supervisor for further review or escalation.
• Assist in the drafting of short-form FRC bills of costs as required (training provided).

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Proclaim

Job description

Trainee Fixed Recoverable Costs Negotiator

Office Locations: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton, Cambridge, Derby, Oxford and Nottingham

Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team.

Are you detail-driven with a passion for accuracy and process? Fletchers Solicitors is looking for a dedicated Trainee Fixed Recoverable Costs Negotiator Team to support our dynamic Costs Recovery team. In this essential role, you’ll prepare and process Fixed Recoverable Costs schedules and Final Statute Bills (FSB), ensuring precise records and effective communication with clients, insurers, and third parties.

This hybrid opportunity offers the perfect blend of flexibility and collaboration, backed by a supportive team culture and excellent company benefits. If you enjoy balancing administrative tasks with analytical problem-solving, and want to contribute to the smooth and efficient recovery of legal costs in a leading law firm, we’d love to hear from you.

In return Fletchers offers:

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with NI-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare schedules of Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) in accordance with current legislation and practice.
• Draft Final Statute Bills (FSB) and ensure accuracy in cost calculations and presentation.
• Review and check FSBs and FRC schedules prepared by others to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Locate and compile disbursement vouchers to support claimed costs.
• Send prepared cost schedules and FSBs to the paying party and maintain clear communication.
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date records of all prepared FSBs and FRC schedules.
• Proactively chase responses from paying parties regarding submitted schedules.
• Address preliminary issues or queries raised by third parties concerning submitted costs (training provided).
• Monitor cost recovery progress and provide regular updates to the team supervisor/manager.
• Refer complex or unresolved cases to the supervisor for further review or escalation.
• Assist in the drafting of short-form FRC bills of costs as required (training provided).

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Proclaim case management systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to keep accurate and organised records.
• Effective communicator, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.