Job Description

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:

• 10+ years of experience leading complex negotiations, ideally in legal, claims, or insurance settings, but not required.
• Mastery of negotiation strategies and frameworks, including those informed by leading academic and law 

enforcement methodologies (Harvard PON, FBI negotiation methodologies, etc.)

• 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 required.