Founded in Austin in 1989, EZCORP has grown into a leading provider of pawn loans across the United States, Mexico, and Latin America. We’re dedicated to meeting the short-term cash needs of consumers with limited access to cash and credit while delivering an industry-leading customer experience.
We’re a growing, purpose-driven team focused on shaping the future of the pawn industry through platform-enabled lending and e-commerce solutions. Join us and help expand access to short-term cash for every person, everywhere.
About the Role
As an Asset Protection Manager (APM), you’ll support field and corporate operations by strengthening asset protection processes within an assigned region. You’ll use data, technology, assessments, and exception reporting to identify risk, investigate losses, support recovery efforts, and focus resources where they can deliver the greatest business value. Working with internal and external partners, you’ll help prevent future losses and improve asset protection controls. Candidates must reside in Austin, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio to be considered.
What You’ll Do
- Lead data-driven investigations using exception reporting, key financial metrics, and CCTV to identify asset loss risks.
- Manage AP reports, dashboards, scorecards, and exception metrics; communicate findings and trends to senior management, stakeholders, and teams across the organization.
- Administer databases and software used for exception management, operational assessments, investigations, recoveries, and inventory and shrink reporting.
- Conduct operational and regulatory assessments, review internal controls and policy compliance, and provide accurate, timely findings to Operations Management and AP leadership.
- Manage restitution efforts and claims reporting to support timely recoveries.
- Provide training as needed, monitor cash variances, and ensure variances are resolved.
- Partner with Operations to develop and execute shrink-reduction initiatives, identify potential store issues through reporting, and follow up on unresolved security equipment installation and repair tickets.
- Investigate and resolve reported or discovered incidents, identify root causes and vulnerabilities, and apply lessons learned to prevent recurrence.
- Review exception reporting tools thoroughly and promptly, identify emerging shrinkage risks and internal control deficiencies, and develop solutions before further losses occur.
- Communicate and implement company and AP controls, policies, procedures, and initiatives to mitigate internal and external threats and support business performance.
- Meet with the Regional Operations Director and District Managers to review shrinkage trends and issues.
- Complete internal investigations promptly and in accordance with company policies; investigate unethical activity, report findings, and partner with Operations and Human Resources on appropriate responses.
- Analyze investigation results and recommend process and procedure improvements to the Director of Asset Protection and Operations and Human Resources management.
- Support additional projects assigned by the Director of Asset Protection.
Skills and Knowledge
- Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to extract, aggregate, normalize, and mine data sets.
- Knowledge of investigative interviewing and interrogation techniques.
- Knowledge of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms rules and regulations concerning firearms.
- Knowledge of Office of Consumer Credit Commission rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of federal and state pawn and PDL rules and regulations.
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency with PCs, POS data entry, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in loss prevention, asset protection, or criminal justice.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Compliance with EZCORP’s driving policy.
Preferred Qualifications