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    • Role: Legal Costs Specialist (RTA Claimant) Legal Costs Specialist / Costs LawyerSenior Costs Clerk.
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Legal Costs Specialist / Costs Lawyer / Senior Costs Clerk (RTA Claimant)
Confidential
Bolton BL2
£30,000 - £40,000 a year
Full-time
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Role: Legal Costs Specialist (RTA Claimant) Legal Costs Specialist / Costs LawyerSenior Costs Clerk

Location: Bolton Town Centre, (5-minute walk from Bolton Train Station, Free car parking which is 1-minute drive from A666 Jnctn. with M61 access).

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 + Stakeholder Pension

About Us

We are a leading, fast-paced Claimant Road Traffic Accident (RTA) personal injury law firm dedicated to delivering exceptional results for our clients. As our practice continues to thrive, we are seeking a detail-focused and proactive Legal Costs Specialist / Costs Lawyer / Senior Costs Clerk to oversee our financial recovery, billing operations, and third-party negotiations primarily focused under the Civil RTA fixed costs regime.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Administration & Transaction Management

  • Fund Transfers & Disbursals: Oversee electronic bank transfers (BACS) and cheques.
  • Ledger Accuracy: Generate precise posting slips for every financial transaction entered, ensuring accurate record-keeping.
  • Docu-Management: Systematically categorize & assist in processing cheques.
  • MI Data Maintenance: Continuously log and refresh internal financial spreadsheets.
  • Payment Reconciliation: Efficiently void, recall, and manage cheques as required.
  • Third-Party Liaison: Proactively contact opposing parties to acquire comprehensive payment breakdowns and case references.

Tiered Billing & Quality Assurance

  • Standard Auditing: Conduct comprehensive file reviews prior to finalizing pre-drafted invoices to catch errors. Reject non-compliant invoices and execute corrections.
  • Disbursement Processing: Dispatch formal schedules and disbursement invoices to opposing insurers and legal representatives.
  • Intermediate Track Ledgering: Critically analyze, refine, and amend high-value invoices. Provide clear feedback and collaborative support to Case Handlers.
  • Post-Settlement & Litigation Billing

Costs Draftsmen Collaboration – whilst rare under the new regime, candidates may have to interface with our external cost draftsmen on matters such as budgets, non- fixed costs cases and costs assessment hearings.

Recovery, Negotiation & Stakeholder Management

  • Arrears Chasing: Persistent follow-up via phone and email with defendant representative to expedite outstanding payments.
  • Cost Optimization: Negotiate dynamic settlements on legal fees and disbursements, communicating directly with medical/expert agencies to secure fee reductions such as matters where fees have not been successfully recovered.

About You: Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience working as a Costs Lawyer, Costs Draftsman, or Senior Costs Clerk within a law firm.
  • an understanding of solicitor-and-client/party-and-party costs.
  • communication and negotiation skills - comfortable asserting terms with defendant insurers.
  • Proficiency in legal case management systems (CMS) preferably Proclaim and MS Excel skills.
  • Brings a highly organized approach with the ability to manage multiple track billing streams.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary tailored to your experience level.
  • Stakeholder Pension.
  • Free car parking.
  • Annual Leave – Contractually progressive increase upon service.
  • Clear pathways for professional progression, Regular Training scheduled and support for continuing professional development (CPD).
  • A vibrant, supportive, and collaborative team culture.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role within this Indeed application.

Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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