Collection Specialist-Work From Home!

The collector is responsible for performing collection activities in an effort to recover losses from assigned accounts. Collector will locate and communicate with debtors via the telephone and written notices in order to obtain repayment in full or to establish acceptable payment arrangements. Additionally, collector will resolve issues of a non-routine nature as necessary as well as perform skip tracing and contract observance functions to ensure compliance of all company, client, and federal and state regulations

Must live in NY state within one hour of our Arcade, Perry or Horseheads offices.

Training Schedule
Virtual Training Hours (first week of employment)

Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM EST

Regular Schedule:

Monday-Friday. No Weekends

12-9pm EST or 3pm EST-Midnight

** Hours subject to change depending on business needs.

Communicate with debtors in regard to the repayment of their delinquent debt.

• Make required number of phone calls daily as determined by management
• Negotiate the best possible arrangements
• Proficiency with company telephone system while placing outbound calls and accepting inbound calls.
• Achieve assigned goals (fee, postdate, liquidation, and/or consolidation apps taken – specified by line of business)
• Profile debtors and obtain financial information. Update demographic and financial information on each call.
• Refer accounts for legal or administrative wage garnishment processes if applicable as dictated by department and/or client requirements.

Perform skip tracing to locate debtors.

• Profile accounts that are determined unlocatable or exhausted
• Locate required number of skip accounts as determined by management
• Use skip-tracing tools to locate the debtor in the most efficient manner
• Effectively communicate with third parties to obtain location information

Ensure all accounts are worked within client standards and Federal Regulations.

• Maintain clear, concise and accurate documentation of all attempts and/or contacts made and received for accounts in accordance with company and client specifications
• Work within FDCPA, state regulations, department/division & DMO Compliance Policies
• Maintain specified file of accounts per client standards

Maintain continuing education, training in industry career development

• Attend training sessions as directed by management
• Maintain current knowledge of and comply with all federal and state rules and regulations governing collections including FDCPA, Privacy Act, FCRA, etc.
• Integrate information obtained through training sessions and policy changes immediately into daily routine

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 year of experience in a collection, customer service, telemarketing or sales.
• Must live in NY state within one hour of our Arcade, Perry or Horseheads offices.
• Private workspace or home office free of distractions and outside noise
• High speed internet access (Minimum 10MB upload speed, 10MB download speed)
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Landline phone or cell phone
• You must use a provided ethernet cord and be hard wired into your server from the router/modem. You will not be able to use Wi-Fi or a hot spot.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable, ability to work flexible day, evening and weekend hours as required
• Negotiation, counseling and problem-solving skills
• Persistent, ability to overcome objections, ability to remove barriers
• Strong listening skills, ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions
• Team player
• Ability to learn company collections computer system and phone system
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Good mathematical skills including calculator skills
• Goal Oriented, and seeks to consistently meet aggressive daily, weekly, and monthly production and quality goals