Costs Executive - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Minster Law

Minster Law

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Costs Executive

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a top 100 law firm based in Wakefield. We are looking to hire a Costs Executive to join our Serious Injury team.

About us

Minster Law Solicitors is wholly owned by BHL UK Ltd, a UK subsidiary of BHL, a highly successful, cash generative and profitable international Insurance Services Group.

Established in 2006, Minster Law is one of the UK's leading personal injury claims providers to the motor insurance market

Our values

When you join the team here at Minster, you will be joining an Investor's in People Platinum accredited organisation, which demonstrates our commitment to high performance through great people and a strong company culture that focuses on trust, respect, openness and inclusion.

Our values are 'stand together', 'be courageous' and 'find a way' and this embodies everything we do.

How we work
We encourage and support agile working to allow our colleagues to get the best out of their day.

As long as we continue to ensure that our customers, partners, business and colleagues needs are met, we believe colleagues can work where they feel will be most productive - at home, in the office or other suitable venue.

By allowing our colleagues the ability to work in an agile environment, we believe this encourages and creates a more fluid approach to how we work, to stimulate productivity, creativity and engagement.

Our Benefits

We also offer great benefits at Minster so we can reward our colleagues for the great work they do and to say thank you.

This includes a generous bonus scheme, matched pension scheme, insurance benefits, health and wellbeing support, discounts, regular reward incentives, study sponsorship and great social events.

Giving Back (CSR)

Being able to support our local communities is important to us and is a key part of who we are.

We have a strong Corporate Social Responsibility agenda and a host of activities to support this. This includes working with charities and groups that help to improve the lives in our local communities.

This commitment to improving and supporting our local communities is embedded into our working lives so much that we actively encourage our colleagues to spend one day a year volunteering by giving them a day off.

The Role

To manage a case load of serious injury cost cases (up to £100k) pre and post settlement to include drafting Budgets, Cost Schedules and Bills and negotiating to a successful conclusion in line with the Minster Law Expected Recovery Amount.

To draft budgets on cases that are valued up to £100k and provide technical support to colleagues
To draft Without Prejudice Schedules and Bills on cases that are valued up to £100k and negotiate with third parties to a successful conclusion and in line with the cost's recovery expectation set out by Minster Law
To provide advice to file handlers and advise on offers received against the Bill submitted
To carry out advocacy
To deputise for the Costs Team Leader on cost related matters where required
Lead the identification of continuous improvement opportunities within the team evolving and sharing best practice on how to manage cost cases
Anticipate operational risks & issues establishing plans to mitigate negative impacts on case progression, customer service, regulatory compliance and technical quality.

Person Specification
Essential

A full understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules regarding costs in Serious Injury cases.
Strong communication skills and excellent time management.
Proven track record of dealing with recovery of costs and disbursements.
Strong technical ability with practical knowledge of the legal procedures.
Clear understanding of management information.
Commitment to delivering excellent client care.

Salary
Between £28,791 - £43,186 depending on experience

How to apply
If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Careers Team through the website.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£28,791.00-£43,186.00 per year

Benefits: