Law Costs Negotiator

Are you an experienced Law Costs Negotiator looking for a new challenge?  I have a new position to join a Manchester City Centre based law firm within a brand new funding department.  You will be working as a funding executive providing high level of support and co-ordination to the operations teams by managing the day to day activities relating to claims funded by ATEI (After The Event Insurance).
 

Duties include:

• Maintain knowledge of all the relevant funding arrangements within the firm
• Manage the process of ATEI policy inception
• Manage the process of updating the insurer on case progress as appropriate
• Liaise with ATEI insurance brokers and underwriting staff and provide the required reports
• Centrally manage the ATEI claims process in line with agreed internal policies and procedures and monitor claims reserves
• Oversee the process for to payments to insurers for concluded matters under each scheme
• Provide guidance to lawyers in respect of:
• Retainers;
• Alternative funding options;
• Current and Legacy ATEI schemes and policy cover;
• Non - delegated referral matters.
• Audit and maintain the accuracy and integrity of data within the management information system to assist with monitoring compliance in accordance with SRA and FCA requirements
• Audit funding elements of live files as required and provide guidance to Lawyers
• Analyse and audit historic files as required
• Manage the organisation and co-ordination of external audits requested by  ATEI providers
• Assist the PI Management Team with the half yearly ATEI annual market review
• Monitor service received from ATEI insurers and reporting to PI Management any concerns or trend
• Training on core areas of responsibility as appropriate.
• Provide advice to Senior Management on the improvement of existing funding practices, monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of the ATEI processes and refining where necessary.

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