About the Role
The Sr. Debt Counselor role manages and collects delinquent business and consumer accounts using a consultative approach to resolve balances in the best interest of all parties. This role requires experienced, professional, customer-focused, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented individuals capable of working in a fast-paced or remote environment.
Responsibilities
- Provides financial, clerical, and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate repayment of accounts.
- Addresses collection/accounts receivable issues and assists with special projects based on departmental goals.
- Ensures effective decisions are made in the best interest of client requirements and expectations.
- Demonstrates sound judgment within authority and scope of work.
- Reviews Secretary of State, P&Ls, and various financial documents to ensure resolution is supportable.
- Resolves complex issues.
- Maintains positive working relationships with departments to achieve client and ConServe goals.
- Performs skip-tracing to locate and contact consumers and businesses.
- Meets daily, weekly, and monthly goals set by management.
- Achieves an acceptable level of daily metrics and productivity.
- Achieves a high level of resolution with a compliant and customer-centric approach.
- Manages and updates systems for maximum contact efficiency.
- Adheres to ConServe’s Blueprint Quality Management System, Code of Conduct, and Compliance Program.
Requirements
- One year of ConServe collections experience or five years of relevant 3rd party debt collection experience in Higher Education, Financial Services, or Government debt collection.
- Prior proven experience with ECMC.
- Consistent, proven twelve-month performance history.
- Documented successful debt collection performance records.
- Current or recent debt collection experience preferred.
- Business to Business asset recovery, sales, marketing, or other B2B related skills preferred.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to act independently to resolve problems.
- Ability to work the required scheduled shift.
- Fluent in conversational English and proficient in reading and writing English.
- Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to listen, persuade, negotiate, and obtain resolution.
- Intermediate computer skills for documenting calls and navigating software, databases, and the internet.
- Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers.
- Ability and history of maintaining confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- Ability and history of interacting professionally with team members and customers.
- Ability to telework, including a secure internet connection and a private work area.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Government Security Clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain State Collections Licensure.
- U.S. Citizenship or lawful Permanent Resident alien with three or more years as a permanent resident in the United States.
- No conflicts of interest with ConServe or its Clients.
Skills
- Collections
- Skip-Tracing
- Financial analysis
- Customer service
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Computer proficiency
- Confidentiality
- Trustworthiness
- Professionalism
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associate's Degree preferred
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
About the Company
- ConServe is dedicated to satisfying the needs of its Clients in a manner consistent with improving the human condition.
- The company fosters long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with Clients, Employees, Suppliers, Business Partners, and the Community.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, genetic disposition, genetic markers/carrier status, disability, creed, veteran status, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, and disability, conviction (limited) or other legally protected status.
- ConServe is a Drug Free Workplace.
