Costs Negotiator / Draftsperson

Costs negotiator - Claimant personal injury - EL/PL, Clinical Negligence, Court of Protection

Costs Draftsperson / Negotiator - Manchester

Costs Negotiator / draftsperson - A costs negotiator or draftsperson is urgently sought to join the claimant personal injury team of this leading, reputable Manchester firm. Candidates should ideally possess experience of clinical negligence and/or EL/PL-related costs as well as RTA. Our client is also looking for those with experience of precedent H costs budgets. However, a range of experience will be considered and those looking for a step up should certainly apply.

Summary

• Job title: Costs Negotiator
• Location: Manchester
• Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience)
• Reports to: Personal Injury Partner and Head of Costs
• Previous Experience: Both claimant and defendant experience will be considered, including RTA, EL/PL and clinical negligence-related costs. Court of Protection experience also wanted. Experience of Precedent H Costs budgets would also be beneficial.

Range of experience including Court of Protection work

This is a leading full-service law firm, based in the heart of Manchester with a highly regarded claimant personal injury team advising on a range of matters including Serious and Catastrophic Injury, high value industrial disease (including asbestos-related claims) and birth injury cases.

The team also undertake costs works arising out of Court of Protection matters so experience in this area would be hugely beneficial.

The costs team therefore undertakes a range of high quality work and is looking to hire a costs negotiator / draftsperson who is able to draw on a range of experience. Alternatively, they are looking to hire someone looking to make a step up in their career. The claimant personal injury team is a highly successful department and offers real progression and career development for someone looking to develop their career in Costs.

Varied experience and a real team player

Candidates looking to apply should ideally be able to run a caseload of varied costs-related matters. Our client is also looking for someone who is a real team player - the costs department is a busy team requiring staff to pitch in and assist wherever required.

You should expect exposure to high quality work, coupled with excellent training. Furthermore, this is a team which has an excellent team spirit and is recognised as a great place to work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic department, either as an experienced fee earner, or as someone really looking to develop their career with a strong brand within the Manchester legal services market.