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 Costs Litigation Executive 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.

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