Complex Injury Senior Costs Negotiator

The Senior Costs Negotiator's primary focus will be to review, assess and negotiate settlement of complex injury costs matters and deal with all procedural aspects and pleadings until settlement or assessment of costs. To provide costs advice to clients and the main teams, and to negotiate costs on a variety of matters delivering savings for our clients.  

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for management of own caseload using in-house case management system including timely and accurate maintenance of the system along with billing and management information – ensuring completeness of records to aid business decision making.  
• Reviewing, advising and negotiating end of life costs claimed, including drafting Points of Dispute and considering and responding to replies.   
• Responsible for achieving a daily chargeable hour target, managing workload to meet service level agreements and critical dates.  
• Delegation of tasks where available and appropriate to other members of the team. 
• Reviewing files, including strategy setting and identifying strengths and weaknesses and preparing a document to reflect this. 
• Preparing cost strategy reports, updating through the life of the case.  
• Provide written updates by email or letter to clients detailing case activity to ensure that they receive up to date and accurate information about progress when requested.