Personal Injury Reduction Team Lead

The Ward Law Group, PL

$75K — $95K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in Plaintiff Personal Injury reductions at a law firm.
  • 1+ year of leadership experience managing or mentoring a team.
  • Expertise in managing the reductions lifecycle end-to-end.
  • Proficient in negotiating medical bills and liens.
  • Experience in preparing and reviewing settlement statements.
  • Knowledge of KPI-driven performance management.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a team of Reduction Specialists.
  • Conduct daily huddles to track workflow.
  • Monitor team productivity and track KPIs.
  • Oversee the full reductions process from assignment to settlement.
  • Identify and recommend improvements in workflow efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with SOPs and verify documentation.
  • Address and resolve escalated client concerns.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance.
  • Company-paid Life Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
  • 401(k) with Company Match.
  • Paid Time Off.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Reduction Team Lead is responsible for leading the day-to-day performance of the Reductions Department while serving as a hands-on expert in the Plaintiff Personal Injury reductions process.

You will coach team members, monitor KPIs, review complex negotiations, remove workflow bottlenecks, improve turnaround times, and ensure every file progresses efficiently toward settlement.

This role requires someone who has personally owned the reductions lifecycle and can successfully teach others how to maximize client recoveries.

This is a 100% onsite leadership position in Miami Lakes.

What You'll Do

Leadership & Coaching
  • Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Reduction Specialists.
  • Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions.
  • Facilitate daily huddles and workflow meetings.
  • Train new employees.
  • Reinforce accountability through coaching and performance feedback.

KPI & Performance Management
  • Monitor team productivity.
  • Track negotiation outcomes.
  • Review turnaround times.
  • Monitor backlog levels.
  • Analyze dashboards and production reports.
  • Develop action plans to improve performance.

Operational Leadership
  • Oversee reductions from assignment through settlement.
  • Review escalated hospital and provider negotiations.
  • Review settlement statements.
  • Ensure compliance with SOPs.
  • Verify documentation accuracy.
  • Improve workflow efficiency.

Process Improvement
  • Identify bottlenecks.
  • Recommend workflow improvements.
  • Improve turnaround times.
  • Partner with Intake, Medical Management, Senior Case Management, and Operations.

Client Experience
  • Ensure timely communication.
  • Improve settlement turnaround.
  • Monitor quality standards.
  • Resolve escalated client concerns.

Performance Expectations

Success in this role will be measured by the ability to:
  • Lead a high-performing reductions team.
  • Improve negotiation outcomes.
  • Reduce turnaround times.
  • Meet departmental KPIs.
  • Reduce backlog.
  • Improve productivity.
  • Coach underperforming employees.
  • Improve quality scores.
  • Maximize client recoveries.
  • Maintain high employee accountability.


Qualifications
  • Minimum 3 years of recent Plaintiff Personal Injury reductions experience within a Plaintiff Personal Injury law firm.
  • Minimum 1 year of leadership experience leading, coaching, mentoring, or supervising a team.
  • Experience independently managing the complete reductions lifecycle from assignment through settlement.
  • Experience negotiating:
    • Hospital liens
    • Hospital bills
    • Medical provider balances
    • Medical bills
  • Experience preparing or reviewing settlement statements.
  • Experience coordinating settlement disbursements.
  • Experience working in a KPI-driven environment.
  • Experience coaching employees using KPIs and performance metrics.
  • Strong knowledge of Litify or Salesforce-based legal systems.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish.
  • Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday in Miami Lakes.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous Team Lead or Supervisor experience.
  • Experience managing dashboards.
  • Experience reviewing quality audits.
  • Experience onboarding new employees.
  • Experience creating SOPs.
  • Experience improving workflow efficiency.
  • Experience managing backlogs.


Additional Information

Benefits

Eligible employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, including:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Supplemental Insurance Options
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Join Our Team

At The Ward Law Group, every role contributes to changing lives.

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your litigation career, maximize client recoveries, and work alongside a high-performing legal team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team committed to excellence, accountability, and changing lives-one client at a time.

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