Finance role
Subrogation Specialist Recruiters
No postings. No stacks of resumes. No chasing. You interview a short list.
Financial Headhunters: Deploying a specialist to identify recovery targets and pursue third party settlements
This is what we do all day: recruit accounting, finance, banking and insurance professionals.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
Need someone now? Call 305-306-4829.
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
- Controller
- CFO
- VP Finance
- FP&A Director
- Accounting Manager
- Director of Accounting
- Assistant Controller
- Tax Director
- Treasury Manager
- Internal Audit Director
- Senior Accountant
- Financial Analyst
- Head of Financial Reporting
- Commercial Lender
- Chief Credit Officer
- Business Systems Finance Lead
- No upfront fee
- Pay only if you hire
- Accounting, finance, banking and insurance
- We reach people who aren’t on job boards
- Replacement terms on standard searches
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What does this hire really come down to?
This role requires someone who can quickly identify when a third party holds liability for a loss. They must balance aggressive recovery timelines with the need to maintain relationships with internal claims adjusters who handle the initial file. Who approves the adjustment when a third party refuses to respond to demand letters?
The work involves intense document review of police reports, liability statements, and photographs. You need a person who builds a case from the ground up by gathering evidence and applying state-specific statutes. They must send demand letters and negotiate settlements without getting bogged down in endless email chains.
We ask candidates these specific questions: Can you describe a file where the liability was disputed and how you ultimately secured recovery? How do you prioritize your desk when you have both high-value litigated claims and low-value volume claims? What is your standard approach to navigating difficult third-party insurance carriers who refuse to respond to initial demands?
Defining recovery authority is vital before interviewing. You must confirm if they act independently or require sign-off for settlement offers. We review your recovery floors and discuss which liability files move to court versus direct settlement. We ask candidates to reconstruct their logic for finding assets in dormant files. We request proof of how they handled liability assessments that differed from original adjuster reports. Candidates must demonstrate they can compute comparative negligence percentages without manager input. We check their reasoning for selecting arbitration paths over settlement agreements. If they cannot explain the legal basis for their recovery decisions, they lack the needed depth. We verify their ability to split recoverable damages from maintenance costs. We require proof they order tasks by recovery probability rather than date.
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What do we check before you see anyone?
We audit their work history in auto or property lines to confirm their technical knowledge fits your losses. We verify they apply state-specific comparative negligence laws to determine recovery shares. We confirm if they managed a desk solo or relied on senior staff for liability rulings. We review their use of subrogation software for tracking file status. We verify their hands-on work with Arbitration Forums, Inc. We check their history of hitting internal metrics for recovery cycle time and total dollars back.
Before you meet a candidate, we perform a deep audit of their specific logic when recovery stalls. We review whether they prioritize speed in settlement over higher recovery amounts or if they hold out for better results at the risk of losing the chance to settle entirely. You need a person who chooses to litigate only when the cost of outside counsel remains lower than the probable recovery yield. We ask them to explain their threshold for closing a file as uncollectible versus pushing for a judgment. We look for proof that they calculate the recovery probability early and close files that drain time without return. We confirm they do not ignore small files to focus on large ones if those small files hold a higher chance of quick, low-cost reimbursement.
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Where do we find them?
We source candidates from carrier subrogation departments, third-party administration firms, and specialized recovery vendors. We look for individuals who are currently trapped in high-volume, low-complexity environments and are eager to handle more complex liability files. Candidates often move when they have hit a ceiling on the complexity of files they are permitted to handle or when their current organization shifts their desk focus from pure recovery to a hybrid claims adjusting role. We look for those currently working for firms where they have the autonomy to make independent settlement decisions.
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Which hiring mistakes should you watch for?
- 01Hiring a candidate who only knows how to process high-volume, low-complexity auto claims when your portfolio requires significant property recovery skill.
- 02Overlooking the candidate's lack of experience with litigated files, which forces you to pay outside counsel to handle basic negotiations.
- 03Failing to vet their technical grasp of state statutes, leading to files sitting idle because the specialist does not understand the local legal limits for recovery.
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The search in three steps
- 01We conduct an initial screening to map their technical recovery experience against your specific line of business needs.
- 02We verify their history of independent case management and their familiarity with relevant arbitration systems.
- 03We present a short list of qualified specialists who understand your recovery goals and are prepared to discuss their specific case results.
How your Subrogation Specialist search runs
How does The Six-Step Search work?
One sequence, from a well-defined seat to a shortlist you can judge.
Search Calibration
We start with a call about the seat, the books, the owners and the people the hire will work with. We learn what the role must fix in the first year and what would make a candidate wrong even if the resume looks right.
You get: A written search brief: scope, must-haves, deal-breakers and the pay range, agreed with you.
Market Mapping
We map the companies and institutions where the right people already work: similar size, similar ownership, similar complexity, in your market and in others.
You get: The target list of companies and institutions we will search, reviewed with you before outreach.
Professional Contact Intelligence
We find direct ways to reach the people on the map. Most are employed and not reading job boards, so reaching them takes real research.
You get: Direct routes to people who are not on job boards, researched for your search.
Persistent Personalized Outreach
We call and write to people individually and follow up. Interest varies, so we discuss the actual opportunity rather than promising a particular response.
You get: One-to-one conversations about your actual role, followed up, never a mass email blast.
Live Candidate Qualification
We speak with every candidate before you do. We check scope, systems, reporting lines, compensation expectations, location and why they would move.
You get: Only candidates we have spoken with, checked on scope, systems, pay, location and motive.
Candidate Intelligence and Process Support
You receive a short written brief on each finalist covering what they have done, where they are thin and what they want. Then we help with interviews, references and the offer.
You get: A short written brief on each finalist, plus help with interviews, references, counteroffer risk and the offer.
Questions people ask
What happens if we do not find the right candidate immediately?
We keep the search active until we find a match that fits your technical requirements. We do not charge an upfront fee and only receive payment if you hire a person we introduce.
How do you verify their technical knowledge?
We ask specific questions about their process for identifying liability and handling disputes. We also check their familiarity with industry-standard software tools and arbitration practices.
Can this role be filled by a contract worker?
We can source candidates for contract or temp-to-perm roles upon request. We will agree to all terms in writing before the start of the engagement.
Does this role require any specific certifications?
We prioritize candidates who have successfully managed subrogation recovery workflows. We verify they possess the skills to maintain your current file volume.
Do I pay before finding someone to identify third party liability for insurance losses?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
What is the fee for a Subrogation Specialist search?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire. The fee and terms are agreed in writing before we start.
How soon will I see a Subrogation Specialist shortlist?
It depends on the seat, the location and the pay. We give you an honest read after the calibration call and we do not promise dates we cannot control.
What about counteroffers on a Subrogation Specialist hire?
We ask every Subrogation Specialist candidate early why they would move and what their employer might do to keep them. Counteroffer risk goes in the written brief before you make an offer.
What is your guarantee?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
What don't you do?
We do not post your Subrogation Specialist job and forward whoever applies. We do not send stacks of unscreened resumes, and we do not recruit outside accounting, finance, banking and insurance.
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What does the published pay data show?
$78,000 national annual median. SOC 13-1031: Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators.
BLS reports Subrogation Specialist within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Released 2026-05-15. This is not a separately measured salary for this exact title.
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