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Collections Representative
Newark, DE, United StatesPosted 125 months ago
Full-timehybridEntry Level
Job Description
Position Details:
Industry: Financial Services
Work Location: Newark, DE
Job Title: Collections Representative
Duration: 6+ months (Strong possibility of extension)
Available Shift/s:
- 2nd Shift; Monday – Friday; 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM with rotating Saturdays and one day off during week when working Saturday
- Training: Will participate in current training program (4 weeks = 2 weeks classroom, 2 weeks OJT); Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Job Description:
- The Collector works in the Collections and Recovery Operations environment and is typically aligned with routine inbound or outbound collections calling processes.
- This role can work in any stage of delinquency and frequently requires guidance on non-routine situations.
- Primary responsibilities are collections, customer servicing, submitting extension requests and other loss mitigation and recovery activities.
- Contacts delinquent, charged-off, or high-risk customers in order to secure payment and determine reason for delinquency on active loan/credit card accounts.
- In the recovery area, collectors will work with customer to establish full balance repayment plans or settlements.
- Works an established list of accounts on an automated collections system and/or auto-dialer.
- This person can resolve routine billing inquiries and negotiate payment arrangements to cure delinquent accounts.
- Understands and educates customers on account terms and alternate payment programs and methods.
- Navigates a computerized data entry system and other relevant applications while staying within our regulatory and compliance guidelines within Collections.
Job Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer Service focus
- Ability to understand and discuss personal and financial difficulties
- Ability to recommend and negotiate payment arrangements
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Strong computer skills
- Previous collections experience
- Previous customer service experience
- Strong negotiation skills