Skip Tracer

Fairstone; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financing brand in Toronto is looking for a Skip Tracer to perform advanced online investigations and creative problem-solving to locate vehicles and customers. Candidates should have skip tracing experience and strong knowledge of social media and data-gathering methods. This role offers competitive pay and a hybrid work model with flexible shifts.

Benefits

15 days of vacation

Flexible benefits

Pension matching

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ year of skip tracing experience or investigative research work.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and open-source investigative tools.
• Familiarity with Boolean search operators and online data-gathering methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct online investigations using advanced search techniques.
• Search multiple data sources to trace vehicles effectively.
• Collaborate with internal teams to share findings and support recovery efforts.

Skills

Skip tracing experience

Social media knowledge

Creative problem-solving

Online data-gathering methods

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

OSINT tools

Job description

Overview

WHO WE ARE Eden Park Inc. (“EdenPark”) is a dynamic automobile finance brand committed to enabling our dealer partners to sell more cars. Since 2012, EdenPark has serviced a wide network of automobile dealers and tens of thousands of consumers from coast to coast. EdenPark is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairstone Financial Inc., which is part of Fairstone Bank of Canada (“Fairstone Bank”).

Collectively, Fairstone Bank and its subsidiaries offer credit cards and rewards programs, point-of-sale financing through merchant partners, and unsecured and secured personal loans and mortgages. Learn more at EdenParkCanada.com.

Come join Fairstone Financial as a Skip Tracer and help us bring investigative creativity to the next level.

Why Join Us?

Because we value our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Time Off: Minimum 15 days of vacation plus wellness days and statutory holidays.
• Work-Life Balance: A 37.5-hour workweek with a hybrid model (3 days in-office).
• Comprehensive Benefits: Flexible coverage with access to virtual healthcare.
• Retirement Savings: Pension contributions matched by the company.
• Wellness Support: 24/7 resources for mental and physical well-being.
• Competitive Pay: Base salary with performance-based incentives.
• Employee Rewards & Discounts: Points programs and retailer discounts.
• Career Growth: Paid learning programs (Fairstone Academy) and development opportunities.
• Supportive Culture: A collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work matters.

What You’ll Do

As a Skip Tracer, you will use advanced online research techniques and creative problem-solving to locate vehicles and customers. You will:

• Conduct online investigations using advanced search techniques (Boolean searches, OSINT tools, databases) and platforms like Canada 411, Credit Bureau Reports, and social media.
• Search multiple data sources, service records, impound listings, location history—to trace vehicles effectively.
• Apply creative and out-of-the-box methods to gather information beyond standard searches.
• Leverage social media and digital footprints to track leads and build search strategies.
• Maintain a working queue of 50–100 files, ensuring efficient case handling.
• Collaborate with internal teams to share findings and support recovery efforts.
• Assist with compliance testing or special projects as needed.

Must-Haves

• 1+ year of skip tracing experience or investigative research work.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms, open-source investigative tools, and creative search techniques.
• Familiarity with Boolean search operators and online data-gathering methods.
• Ability to analyze credit bureau reports and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook.
• Resourceful, curious, and able to think beyond conventional methods.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in the auto finance or collections industry.
• Background as a Bailiff or investigator.
• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Excellent English & French communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Flexible shifts: between 9 AM–9 PM EST (Monday–Friday) and rotating Saturdays; schedules provided a month in advance.
• Hybrid work model: combination of in-office and remote work as required.

This position is now vacant

WE ARE PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS Great Place to Work Canada for 2025 and Montreal's Top Employers 2025 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers!

Learn more: https://www.fairstone.ca/en/about/canadian-lender

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If you have a preferred language for communication, please kindly inform us whether you prefer French or English on your application.

Fairstone is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly, we will make reasonable accommodations to respond to the needs of people with disabilities. Individuals who view themselves as Aboriginals, members of visible minorities, and disabled are encouraged to apply in confidence.

Time Type: Full time Job Type:Permanent