Funding Manager jobs in New Suffolk, NY

Underwriting attorney for Pre-Settlement Litigation Funding Company.

Candidates must be Licensed attorney in good standing with a minimum of 5 years of experience handling personal injury cases from intake to conclusion with emphasis on motor vehicle, premises, labor law, medical malpractice and wrongful arrest cases. Workers' Compensation or personal injury experience a plus.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and make quick decisions while maintaining underwriting integrity. Review case files and provide a risk assessment and case value, taking into account the anticipated risk involved, length of time to resolution, prior liens, potential repayment risks and any other relevant factors.

The role requires daily calls and/or email interaction with attorneys and paralegals regarding cases being underwritten for cash advances or advances for medical procedure.

You MUST HAVE PERSONAL INJURY EXPERIENCE to be considered for this role.
Responsibilities & Duties
Case review includes review of the handling attorney, venue, case facts and background searches
Additional online research, including Google and social media searches
Utilize a CRM database to enter underwriter reviews and enter advances
Attend underwriting meetings weekly to discuss cases as a team, and review prepared underwriter guidelines for specific case types
Other duties as assigned

Education, Skills & Requirements
Experience working with personal injury cases is required;
Juris doctorate degree with experience working as a plaintiff's personal injury attorney;
Ability to locate and review state court dockets and federal dockets on Pacer;
Experience with NY or Florida cases preferred;
Ability to assign venue-specific case values after appropriate training
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professional, quality legal work product
Highly effective project management skills with the ability to be self-directed to finalize case reviews
Ability to speak with attorneys regarding case facts and procedural historv, and to identifv key information and documents needed to finalize review.

Full-Time position at our Long Island office or at the Deerfield Beach, FL office.

Pegasus Legal Capital is the leading and fastest growing legal funding company in the Northeast.

We provide monetary advances for plaintiff’s life and their family's needs and medical procedures.

Our founders used their decades of finance experience to develop a fast and efficient funding process that is the best in the industry. Our staff is trained to gather all necessary information from attorneys and case managers and help guide plaintiffs through a few simple steps to funding with ease, grace and respect.

Pegasus Legal Capital markets business-to-business via online, trade shows and thru in-person sales calls. Our business is driven by referrals, which are driven by our reputation and relationships. Our reputation in the industry is second to none. We seek to build and grow relationships with attorneys and healthcare providers to encourage them to refer their clients to us. Attorneys appreciate our in-depth understanding of case values and plaintiffs appreciate our reasonable pricing. Healthcare providers appreciate our ability to let them treat more clients and to get paid quickly as well as our reasonable pricing.

Pegasus is an incredibly fast growing company needing to bring on new members to join our team. The Pegasus work culture is all of the following: centered on our core values, provides upward career opportunities, is very team oriented, fun and dynamic. We mean it seriously when we say that we want all of our new team members to be a part of our Pegasus family.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Personal injury law: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person