Junior Costs Negotiator - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Keoghs

Keoghs

Verified Company

Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To assess and settle claims for costs and to deal with all procedural aspects up to agreement or assessment.

It is important that the job holder can quickly review files & formulate initial costs strategy, provide comprehensive advice to clients, commence early telephone negotiations with other side and liaise, as required, with Insurers throughout the life of the file.

You need to be able to build strong working relationships with both your colleagues in Costs and with the wider business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a junior costs handler, who has a base knowledge of cost handling and negotiation and is looking to develop their career and take the next step.

Full training and supervision will be provided, therefore extensive costs experience is not required.

Key Accountabilities

Setting strategies and negotiating costs up to £50K expected FA £25K

Drafting the following documents:
Chronology
Costs Strategy Document
Points of Dispute

Part 18 requests
Consent orders
Evidential Reviews and Assessments
Carrying out detailed review of file and preparing chronology
Assessing claim for costs and setting strategy/reserves
Assessing replies
Reviews of incoming disclosure and documentary evidence
Referral for supervision
Assessing outcome of PA
Reporting
Drafting advice on NDA files to client.
Preparing outcome reports once the case has concluded
Preparing non-strategic updates to client on cases assisting lead on
Settlement Negotiations
Assessing part 36 offers/other settlement proposals
Negotiation with third party
Completing MI; payment request and outcome report to client
To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.

Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is or Liverpool Office

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills and Attributes:

Experience of negotiating costs, including preparing points of dispute, considering replies proceeding cases to PA and DA. Good standard of education - 3 GCSE's grade C or above or equivalent, including maths and English
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal including previous experience of client liaison
Good telephone negotiation skills
Previous experience of handling own caseload, and meeting service level agreements and key performance indicators
Ability to use own initiative
Ability to plan and prioritise workloads. Excellent listening skills
Ability to make decisions
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to act as part of a team
Proficient IT skills.

Desirable:
Education - Degree and/or LPC and/or ALCD or equivalent
Conducted own advocacy.
Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;
We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together

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