Negotiation Strategist
Hybrid – Atlanta
Direct Hire
Overview:
Tier4 Group is seeking a seasoned Negotiation Strategist to lead data-informed negotiation efforts for a high-impact legal operations team. This strategic role involves driving consistent negotiation frameworks, enhancing claims resolution outcomes, and optimizing cost efficiency across a major corporate legal function. The ideal candidate brings a strong command of negotiation principles, legal process alignment, and strategic influence across multiple stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and refine negotiation strategies using historical claims data, industry trends, and predictive modeling.
- Collaborate with data and analytics teams to build dashboards and tools that inform negotiation decisions in real-time.
- Analyze resolution trends and adjust negotiation approaches to drive improved financial and operational outcomes.
- Standardize negotiation tactics across legal teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
- Partner with internal legal leadership to establish and evolve best practices.
- Mentor and coach attorneys and legal coordinators in proven negotiation methods.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in settlement strategy, helping drive strategic outcomes in high-stakes or complex claims.
- Engage with defense counsel, opposing parties, and claimants to negotiate favorable resolutions.
- Evaluate liability, damages, and policy factors to support data-backed negotiation positioning.
- Facilitate structured negotiation planning and execution across case types.
- Align external legal partners with internal goals through clear negotiation direction and resources.
- Present strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership on negotiation performance and opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Insurance, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience leading complex negotiations, ideally in legal, claims, or insurance settings.
- Mastery of negotiation strategies and frameworks, including those informed by leading academic and law enforcement methodologies.
- Proven ability to lead through influence and create alignment across multiple teams.
- Strong analytical thinking, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience implementing AI-enabled negotiation tools or analytics platforms preferred.
- Certification in negotiation or dispute resolution strategies strongly preferred.