Keoghs is seeking an experienced Costs Budgeter to join our specialist Legacy and Military team, managed by Darren Lee.Within this role, you will draft Precedent H and analyse Claimant''s Precedent H and prepare Precedent R on a range of Legacy / Military claims, entering into successful negotiation on these budgets within the costs management process in preparation for CCMC.This is an excellent opportunity for a costs professional looking to further develop their technical expertise, working on complex and often high-value Legacy and Military claims.Key ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible for your own caseload, progressing each file from receipt of papers from the Legacy team to resolution of costs. The role will include:Proactively reviewing cases to formulate costs strategy and settlement parametersDrafting Precedent HPreparing Precedent R on opponent''s Precedent H and compliance with costs case management ordersPreparing points of dispute; and considering repliesIdentifying and documenting strengths and weaknesses of own case and opponent''s caseUsing the telephone to discuss; put forward meritorious arguments; and negotiate settlement of costsUpdating reports to clients of progress made in resolving costs claimedDealing with correspondence and telephone calls received within SLAsUndertaking periodic reviews of files in line with client requirementsSettlement of costs within agreed negotiation parametersInstructing counsel to attend detailed assessment hearings and ..... full job details .....