Debt Manager-Flows-Cross Sell

Idfc First Bank Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Idfc First Bank Limited is seeking a Collection Manager in Chennai to lead the collections function, oversee agencies in the territory, and optimize EMI recoveries while complying with bank guidelines. You will drive efficiency, track delinquencies, and manage data/ MIS reports to support decision-making.

The role requires 2–5 years in collections, strong negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with external agencies to meet targets and ensure lawful recovery

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; Postgraduate in any discipline.
• Minimum of 2–5 years of experience in collections.
• Strong understanding of collection processes and legal guidelines.
• Ability to coordinate with external agencies.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in maintaining and analyzing MIS reports.
• Capability to trace and recover from absconded customers.
• Team management and target achievement skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and undertake the collections process for assigned debts.
• Regularly track the portfolio for specific buckets in the assigned area.
• Monitor and control delinquency of the area, bucket-wise and DPD-wise.
• Allocate and achieve targets from agencies and in-house teams.
• Follow up regularly with defaulting customers.
• Ensure adherence to collection processes and legal guidelines.
• Trace absconded default customers and initiate recovery processes.
• Recommend legal actions for non-recoverable cases and follow up with the legal team for closure.
• Maintain data for administrative work related to collections such as updating delinquent account history, MIS reports, and reviewing collection feedback.

Skills

Agency management

Negotiation

MIS reporting

Legal guidelines

Communication

Team management

Education

Graduate

Postgraduate

Job description

Job Requirements

About the Role

The Collection Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and overseeing the activities of the collections department. This includes managing the agencies associated with the company in their assigned territory. The role holder ensures the efficiency and optimization of retrieving EMIs from customers while adhering to all guidelines laid out by the bank, contributing to the larger organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and undertake the collections process for assigned debts.
• Regularly track the portfolio for specific buckets in the assigned area.
• Monitor and control delinquency of the area, bucket-wise and DPD-wise, with a focus on non-starters.
• Allocate and achieve targets from agencies and in-house teams.
• Follow up regularly with defaulting customers.
• Ensure adherence to collection processes and legal guidelines.
• Trace absconded default customers and initiate recovery processes.
• Recommend legal actions for non-recoverable cases and follow up with the legal team for closure.
• Maintain data for administrative work related to collections such as updating delinquent account history, maintaining MIS reports, and reviewing collection feedback on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Recommend process changes to improve service efficiency and quality.
• Suggest improvements to processes and policies across the Retail Banking business to drive operational efficiencies and high-quality customer service.
• Leverage in-house synergies through collaboration with internal stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

Education

• Graduate – Any discipline
• Postgraduate – Any discipline

Experience

• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience in collections.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of collection processes and legal guidelines.
• Ability to manage and coordinate with external agencies.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in maintaining and analyzing MIS reports.
• Capability to trace and recover from absconded customers.
• Team management and target achievement skills.