Head of Costs Unit / Costs Lawyer
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Competitive Salary
The Organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join The Medical Protection Society (MPS). We’re a not-for-profit mutual organisation that serves more than 300,000 members in the UK and overseas. We’re also the leading provider of professional protection to doctors, dentists and health professionals and we’ve got a proud history going back over 125 years. But that doesn’t mean we’re standing still. Our organisation is growing and we’re continually improving the business to ensure it continues to deliver the world class service our members expect.
The Head of Costs Unit / Costs Lawyer role
As part of those developments we’ve introduced a brand new role which will help shape the future of our claims department.
We need a Head of Costs Unit / Costs Lawyer to work as part of our established Claims Delivery team in Leeds.
The purpose of this Head of Costs Unit / Costs Lawyer role is twofold – as a Technical Unit Leader, the jobholder will provide leadership for and undertake line management responsibility of the Costs Unit whilst ensuing costs data is collected, maintained and reported in order to identify trends and to enable the Unit to provide costs advice to the claims teams. As a Costs Lawyer, the successful candidate will provide an in-house specialist service for the claims team, be responsible for analysing claims for costs; to negotiate and settle costs with Claimant firms and where necessary advocate at hearings on behalf of MPS. You will also support the review and audit of our panel lawyers’ fees. Additional duties will include minimising reliance on external input and enhance the speed and efficiency in which costs claims are concluded.
Person Specification
You’ll need to be a qualified Costs Lawyer with current practising certificate and a member of the Association of Costs Lawyers to work as part of our established Claims Policy and Technical Department within our Professional Services Division of our Leeds office. You’ll need substantial experience of dealing with clinical negligence costs claims and the competence and the ability to critically review information and take a proactive and strategic approach to costs negotiation. Experience of leading a comparable claims operation / service delivery team in a legal or insurance environment is essential as is a proven track record of delivering excellent internal customer and external member service. You will act as a knowledgeable and effective technical expert for in house costs negotiators and wider claims management team and strive to develop and maintain a high profile for the MPS Costs Unit in the legal market place.
Benefits include a defined contribution pension scheme, 25 days paid holiday in addition to public holidays, private medical insurance and a health care cash plan.
If you think you are right for the Head of Costs Unit / Costs Lawyer role, tell us why in a covering letter and send it with your full CV by clicking on the APPLY button to complete a short application.
The closing date for the Head of Costs Unit / Costs Lawyer is 27th November at midday.
Interviews taking place on w/c 7th December.
MPS is an equal opportunities employer.