National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Cost Negotiator

Northenden
4 days ago
Create job alert

Job Title: Cost Negotiator
Location: Sharston, M22 4SN
Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum dependent on experience
Job type: Full time, Permanent
About Us:
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 6,500 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.
The Role:
We are currently looking for a Cost Negotiator to join our established costs department of 40 plus.
The position will involve handling a fixed costs caseload reviewing inter partes disputes, developing persuasive arguments making offers, negotiating settlement and preparing cases for summary and detailed assessment.
The role involves:

  • Reporting to supervisor in weekly review meetings.
  • Working to a caseload, WIP and fee target.
  • Reviewing and negotiating fixed costs cases.
  • Drafting letters, Costs Schedules, Part 23 Applications and Part 8 Proceedings. Skeleton arguments and written submissions.
  • Liaising with fee earners and management.
  • Providing assistance to other team members as and when required.
    Responsibilities:
  • Progressive Management a caseload.
  • Securing payments on account of costs at the earliest opportunity.
  • Ensure that the quality of work produced is to the highest standard.
  • Reviewing costs schedules/bills with a view to negotiating Claimants costs, generally disputed fixed costs cases, and settling costs files in a timely manner.
  • Negotiating settlement of costs and reporting terms of settlement.
  • Preparing bills/Part 23 Applications and/or Replies to Points of Dispute in fixed costs cases.
  • Drafting Part 8 and Part 23 Proceedings.
  • Preparing cases for assessment hearings.
  • Attending costs hearings where appropriate.
  • Provide technical support to the costs team on fixed costs disputes.
  • Maintaining the highest client care and service standards.
    Person Specification:
  • A good working knowledge of fixed costs claims and the costs process.
  • A good working knowledge of CPR Cost related procedures, Pre-Action Protocols, and case law for fixed costs disputes.
  • 2 to 5 years' experience of case handling and working to target.
  • Ability to deal with advocacy at costs hearings on fixed costs matters (not essential but desirable.)
  • Good commercial awareness and a professional attitude.
  • Ability to work to time scales and cope under pressure.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Good IT skills, experience of Proclaim, Excel and Cost Master is desirable.
    The role also offers excellent career development prospects for the right candidate, as the firm offers training contracts or support through the ACL qualification, for those candidates who prove themselves.
    Salary & Hours:
  • Salary of £30,000 to £40,000, dependent on experience
  • Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
    Benefits:
  • Hybrid Working - Flexible hybrid working pattern
  • 23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
  • Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.
  • Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
  • Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
    Recruitment Process:
    Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.
    Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
    Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
    Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Cost Negotiation, Costs Litigation Assistant, Costs Draftsperson, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Law Graduate, Legal Aid may also be considered for this role

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence Specialist

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence Specialist

Senior Piling Estimator

Senior Piling Estimator

Technical Manager

Bids and Tender Manager - 3PL Contract Logistics

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

UAV Jobs UK 2025: 50 Companies Hiring Now

Bookmark this guide – refreshed every quarter – so you always know who’s really growing their drone and unmanned‑aviation teams. A new CAA sandbox for BVLOS flights, the Future Flight Challenge’s £300 million tranche and booming demand for aerial data are driving a record year for UK UAV hiring in 2025. Employers need platform engineers, flight‑control software developers, remote‑pilots, payload specialists, geospatial analysts, U‑space safety experts & regulatory consultants right now. Below are 50 organisations that have posted UK‑based UAV vacancies or announced head‑count growth during the past eight weeks. They’re grouped into five quick‑scan categories. For each company you’ll find: Main UK hub Example live or recent vacancy Why it’s worth a look – technology focus, culture, mission Search any employer on UAVJobs.co.uk to see live adverts, or set up a free alert so brand‑new openings land straight in your inbox.

Return-to-Work Pathways: Relaunch Your UAV Career with Returnships, Flexible & Hybrid Roles

Re-entering the workforce after a career break—whether for parenting, caring responsibilities or another life chapter—can feel like navigating a new flight path, especially in the high-tech world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Fortunately, the UK’s rapidly expanding drone sector now offers a variety of return-to-work pathways, from structured returnships to flexible and hybrid roles. These programmes value the transferable skills and resilience you’ve honed, pairing you with mentorship, targeted upskilling and supportive networks so you can ascend back into UAV operations, development or management with confidence. In this guide, you’ll discover how to: Understand the booming demand for UAV talent in the UK Translate your organisational, communication and problem-solving skills into UAV roles Overcome common re-entry challenges with practical solutions Refresh your technical and regulatory knowledge through targeted learning Access returnship and re-entry programmes tailored to the UAV sector Find roles that fit around family commitments—whether flexible, hybrid or full-time Balance your career relaunch with caring responsibilities Master applications, interviews and networking specific to UAVs Draw inspiration from real returner success stories Get answers to common questions in our FAQ section Whether you aspire to return as a flight operations manager, autonomy engineer, maintenance technician or survey pilot, this article maps out the steps and resources you need to relaunch your UAV career.

LinkedIn Profile Checklist for UAV Jobs: 10 Tweaks to Elevate Recruiter Engagement

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector is soaring, with demand for drone operators, avionics engineers, autonomy specialists and regulatory experts skyrocketing. Recruiters scour LinkedIn for candidates experienced in flight control systems, sensor integration, FAA regulations and data analytics. A finely tuned LinkedIn profile ensures you appear in the right searches and resonates with UAV hiring teams. This step-by-step LinkedIn for UAV jobs checklist provides ten targeted tweaks to elevate recruiter engagement. Whether you’re a UAV pilot, systems engineer or AI-driven autonomy developer, these actionable optimisations will showcase your skills and maximise profile visibility.