Cost Claim Coordinator

Cost Claims Coordinator

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

We are also pleased to let you know that Slater and Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey for 2023-24.

What are we looking for?

The Cost Claims Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of pre-litigated and litigated costs claims in Victorian workers compensation and motor vehicle accident claims. They understand the importance of completing all cost claims and costs related work with a high level of accuracy and appropriate level of detail.

This is a Full Time, permanent position located from our Melbourne office.

In this role, your duties will include (but not limited to) the following

• Prepare and lodge fixed fee cost claims in the Victorian workers compensation and motor vehicle practices including negotiation of outcomes.
• Accurately perform full disbursement reconciliations to ensure all disbursements are captured (and where appropriate allocated to the correct stage of a claim).
• Management of all aspects of general costing administration.
• Proactively builds relationship with Dispute Management Division at WorkSafe
• Work with Heads of Practice and Operations Manager to develop strategies to maximise disbursement recovery with WorkSafe and self-insurers
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Actively contributes to the enhancement of processes and procedures by providing suggestions for improvement.

What will you bring?

• Experience working in the legal industry - Workers Compensation and/Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Experience with lodging fixed fee cost claims with WorkSafe, TAC and Defendant law firms
• Ability to build strong and influential relationships internally and externally
• Clear communication skills (both verbal and written) and an ability to tailor approach depending on the situation
• Ability to take initiative, work to deadlines and multitask.
• An enthusiastic and proactive approach.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong problem solving skills
• Available to work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8 30am – 5pm Monday to Friday

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

Acknowledgement of Country - Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion - Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. S+G is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please let us know in your application.