Legal Costs Team Leader (Complex Injury)

TL;DR

Legal Costs Team Leader (Complex Injury): Leading and mentoring a team of costs lawyers to resolve complex injury claims with an accent on technical development, performance management, and client SLA delivery. Focus on driving robust claims handling strategies, ensuring SRA compliance, and optimizing team productivity through effective workload distribution and auditing.

Location: Hybrid (Bolton)

Company

hirify.global (Keoghs) is a leading provider of legal and claims solutions to the insurance sector, leveraging proprietary technology and AI to optimize claims lifecycles and reduce litigation costs.

What you will do

• Lead, motivate, and mentor a team of costs lawyers to ensure technical growth and high performance.
• Manage a personal caseload of high-value complex injury costs claims from receipt to resolution.
• Plan and distribute team workload to ensure timely and profitable completion of cases.
• Monitor and report on financial and performance KPIs, conducting regular audits to improve work quality.
• Implement strategies to challenge costs claimed by claimant firms and CHOs.
• Ensure full compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations and internal firm policies.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a costs draftsperson or negotiator role (claimant or defendant).
• Proven experience in handling high-value costs claims and the Detailed Assessment process.
• Previous experience in leading, managing, or mentoring a team.
• Strong knowledge of current cost case law and insurance litigation practice.
• Degree, LPC, or ALCD qualification.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide constructive feedback and negotiate effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive incentive plan and pension scheme (5% employee / 3% employer).
• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) with family cover options.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including 24/7 online GP and mental health services.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days.
• Death in Service and Critical Illness cover.
• Access to various employee discount schemes and volunteering programmes.

Hiring process

• Initial phone call followed by a formal interview process.