Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities:
- Calculate payments on account of costs and collaborate with fee earners and the Head of Funding to ensure accuracy.
- Assist fee earners in calculating fixed costs and support the recovery of fixed costs and disbursements from the paying party.
- Oversee and manage payments to third parties, including medical experts, agencies, and barristers, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Supervise the closing of files and manage write-offs to maintain an organised and efficient system.
- Handle insurance claims, including assisting with negotiations on disputed claims to ensure timely and effective resolution.
- Collect and collate data related to claims made to insurers, ensuring accurate reporting and proper record-keeping.
- Ensure smooth financial processes by handling the billing of costs upon receipt.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the costs administration processes within the Clinical Negligence department.
- Perform any other duties as required to support the success of the department and the team.
Employee Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional leave over the festive period
- Enhanced pension
- Enhanced parental leave
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Hybrid working
- Agile working
- Flexible working
- Private healthcare scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Income protection scheme
- Life insurance scheme
- Staff reward and recognition incentives
- Discounts on certain high street retailers
- Discounted parking at some offices
About the Business:
- CRA Legal are recruiting for a well-known regional legal 500 law firm with offices across Yorkshire. The firm are a friendly, respected organisation who have seen a period of growth across their business.
About CRA Consulting:
- CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
- For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.
How to Apply:
- If this Costs Coordinator vacancy, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Miles Lomas who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
- Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs
Additional Information:
- CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
- This Costs Coordinator vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.