Pre-Litigation Department Manager | Personal Injury
The Ward Law Group, PL · Hialeah, FL · 1 mo ago
LegalFull-time
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily department operations, workflow, and productivity to ensure timely case resolution.
- Review and assist with complex hospital, medical provider, and lien negotiations.
- Monitor departmental performance, quality, and turnaround times while implementing process improvements.
- Collaborate with attorneys and firm leadership to resolve escalated matters and improve operational performance.
- Review settlement documentation for accuracy and ensure compliance with firm policies, attorney direction, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Recruit, train, and conduct performance evaluations for team members.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of recent experience handling medical lien reductions, hospital negotiations, and settlement support within a Plaintiff Personal Injury law firm.
- Minimum 3 years of experience leading or managing a team of legal professionals in a Plaintiff Personal Injury law firm.
- Demonstrated success managing departmental performance through productivity, quality, or turnaround time metrics in a high-volume environment.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Experience using Litify (Salesforce) or a comparable legal case management system.
Additional Information
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Professional development and continuing education support
- Collaborative, growth-oriented team environment
- Medical, dental & vision plans
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid time off and paid holidays