Legal Assistant - Settled Cases

Zinda Law Group, PLLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Health and PTO benefits

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Zinda Law Group, PLLC is seeking a Settlement & Subrogation Clerk who thrives on accuracy, moves quickly, and takes full ownership of the disbursement process. This high-impact role turns settlements into fast, compliant payouts.

You will prepare settlement statements, handle liens and subrogation, communicate with providers and insurers, coordinate client disbursements, and maintain audit-ready documentation while supporting the firm's revenue and cash flow.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a personal injury law firm (settlements, case management, or disbursements).
• Experience with lien resolution / subrogation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial information.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalize settlement statements, including attorney fees, costs, liens, and client net recovery.
• Request, track, and resolve medical liens and subrogation claims.
• Communicate with medical providers, insurers, and lienholders to obtain accurate payoff amounts.
• Coordinate and execute client disbursements, ensuring all funds are properly allocated.
• Confirm settlement funds are received and cleared prior to payment.
• Partner with accounting/trust teams to process payments to clients and third parties.
• Clearly explain settlement breakdowns to clients in a professional and understandable manner.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready documentation for every file.
• Close out cases once all payments and documentation are finalized.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Multi-file management

Clear communication

Ownership mindset

Process-driven

Job description

Our firm is built on speed, precision, and results—and that doesn’t stop when a case settles. The final stage of every case is where trust is earned, clients are paid, and revenue is realized.

We’re looking for a Settlement & Subrogation Clerk—someone who thrives on accuracy, moves quickly, and takes full ownership of the disbursement process. This is a high-impact role responsible for turning settlements into fast, clean, and compliant payouts.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalize settlement statements, including attorney fees, costs, liens, and client net recovery.
• Request, track, and resolve medical liens and subrogation claims.
• Communicate with medical providers, insurers, and lienholders to obtain accurate payoff amounts.
• Coordinate and execute client disbursements, ensuring all funds are properly allocated.
• Confirm settlement funds are received and cleared prior to payment.
• Partner with accounting/trust teams to process payments to clients and third parties.
• Clearly explain settlement breakdowns to clients in a professional and understandable manner.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready documentation for every file.
• Close out cases once all payments and documentation are finalized.

What We’re Looking For

• A detail-obsessed operator with zero tolerance for financial errors.
• Strong ability to manage multiple files and deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Clear communicator who can confidently work with clients, providers, and internal teams.
• High ownership mentality—you take responsibility for getting cases closed cleanly and correctly.
• Process-driven mindset with the ability to execute quickly and consistently.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in one of the following:
• Personal injury law firm (settlements, case management, or disbursements)
• Lien resolution / subrogation
• Insurance claims (bodily injury or similar)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial information.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing settlement statements.
• Familiarity with medical liens and subrogation processes.
• Experience working with trust accounting or legal financial workflows.
• Background in a high-volume personal injury firm.

Why this role?

• Direct impact on firm revenue and cash flow—your work ensures cases close and funds are collected
• High ownership role managing the final and most critical stage of the case lifecycle
• Fast-paced, execution-focused environment with clear expectations
• Opportunity to work closely with legal and finance teams
• Be part of a team that values accuracy, speed, and accountability

Compensation & Work Environment

• Competitive base salary ($65,000 – $85,000, depending on experience)
• Performance-based bonus tied to accuracy, speed, and volume
• Full benefits package (health, PTO, etc.)
• Hybrid work environment (in-office onboarding with flexibility after ramp-up)
• Collaborative, high-performance team culture

What Success Looks Like

• Settlements are disbursed quickly (typically within 10–20 days)
• Settlement statements are consistently 100% accurate
• All liens are resolved prior to payment
• Files are closed cleanly with complete documentation
• Attorneys and paralegals are not pulled into disbursement issues