Legal Assistant (Personal Injury Law)

Location: Fully remote; preferred location: Latin America, with conditions listed for Buenos Aires, Argentina. Working hours: 9 AM–5 PM EST.

Salary: USD $1,000–$1,400/month

Company

hirify.global connects candidates with agencies and startups; this role supports a US-based personal injury law firm handling accident and injury claims.

What you will do

• Manage files from settlement through final client disbursement.
• Prepare closing statements, settlement documents, wire templates, and payment records.
• Verify liens, payoffs, referral sources, case documentation, settlement checks, and client disbursement amounts.
• Send lien verification requests, track lien information, negotiate required liens, and complete lien resolution.
• Maintain bookkeeping records, review invoices, process approved payments, and reconcile bank and operating accounts.
• Track staff expenses, reimbursements, and financial documentation while coordinating with finance, case management, and settlement teams.

Requirements

• 1–3+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or financial coordination experience.
• Strong understanding of financial records, reconciliations, invoices, and disbursements.
• Advanced or strong Excel skills.
• Comfort with cloud-based tools and AI-assisted workflows such as Claude.
• Exceptional attention to detail, numerical accuracy, organization, follow-up, and time management.
• Strong written English and professional communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential financial and client information and work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Ability to work U.S. business hours and meet consistent deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience with legal settlements, liens, medical payoffs, or personal injury law firms.
• Experience with Claude or similar AI tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote position with a preferred location in Latin America.
• U.S. federal holidays.
• Full-time employment supporting a US-based law firm.
• hirify.global works with agencies and startups worldwide.