HireHawk is hiring a Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant to serve as a foundational offshore team member for a California-based law firm. In this role, you will be the cornerstone hire supporting daily operations, with potential to guide future team expansion.
What You'll Do
- Request, track, and follow up on medical records and legal documents to ensure timely case progression.
- Contact medical offices and external providers to obtain critical documentation for workers' compensation cases.
- Draft routine legal correspondence and records requests with accuracy and professionalism.
- Maintain organized records systems and ensure timely receipt of all case-related documents.
- Provide broad generalist support across legal and case coordination functions.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 1–2 years of prior legal assistant experience.
- Hands-on experience with medical records retrieval and documentation tracking workflows.
- Proficiency with case management software and legal documentation tools.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to draft professional correspondence.
- Experience coordinating with medical offices, healthcare providers, and legal documentation systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple case files simultaneously with strong attention to detail and organization.
- Ability to independently request, track, and follow up on medical and legal documentation.
Nice to Have
- Workers’ compensation experience strongly preferred.
- Some college coursework completed or equivalent professional certification in legal or healthcare administration preferred.
- Background in healthcare, medical facilities, or workers’ compensation legal environments preferred.
- Comfortable supporting a foundational role with potential to assist in training or guiding future team members.
Technical Stack
- Case management software
- Legal documentation tools
Team & Environment
Foundational offshore hire with potential to guide future team expansion.
Benefits & Compensation
- Access to a $200k+ perk marketplace with instant discounts on 150+ services.
- Access up to 50% of approved earnings before payday (no credit checks or fees).
- On-time, in-currency pay.
- Compensation: $900 - $1,300 USD
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position based in Nicaragua.
We are looking for someone detail-oriented, process-driven, and comfortable receiving feedback while escalating issues early. You should be motivated, loyal, team-oriented, and culturally adaptable to US law firm workflows.
