Collateral Specialist I

First Investors Financial Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Collateral Specialist I to support collateral management and ensure timely transfer of documents to the custodian. You will liaise with vendors, banks, and internal teams, prepare reports, and help maintain title records with various departments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and solid MS Office proficiency. Overtime and travel (0–10%) may be involved, with an emphasis on accuracy and compliance in

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collateral management reporting and act as liaison with collateral manager and departments.
• Coordinate with alliance partners, banks, affiliates and vendors on collateral issues.
• Handle electronic files and documents from vendors and internal teams.
• Track collateral files sent to custodian and related titles with multiple departments.

Skills

Analytical ability

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Oral and written communication

Autonomous work style

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

Access

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer's experience

Position Summary

The Collateral Specialist I is responsible for assisting the management of Stellantis Financial collateral by working with other partners, vendors, dealers, as well as support departments within the company, to ensure collateral documents are received and transferred to the custodian in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with creating and preparing outstanding reports and acts as a liaison with the collateral manager and other SFS departments.
• Act as a liaison between SFS Alliance partners, banks, affiliates, and vendors on collateral exceptions, securitizations, close-outs and any other activity involving SFS collateral.
• Work with electronic files and documents provided by vendors, partners, banks and affiliates.
• Work vendor and in house reports to clear outstanding exceptions for missing documents and title paperwork in accordance with SFS policies and procedures to maintain quality.
• Collaborate with the Collateral Clerk and Title Clerk to track collateral files being sent to the custodian as well as the Titles department and the Houston Title Inventory and other SFS departments.
• Prepare reports for the various business units and by various statuses for use by staff and management and maintain stats on production.
• Prepare and send letters to borrowers or dealership on outstanding titles.
• Escalate unresolved collateral and titling issues to Lead / Supervisor / Manager for further action.
• Perform other clerical duties as needed such as filing, scanning, photocopying or faxing documents, ordering supplies and processing invoices.
• Maintain confidentiality due to regular access to specified personal information of consumers, including, but not limited to, Social Security numbers and dates of birth.
• Other duties may be assigned; responsibilities and activities may change.

Qualifications and Competencies Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience working with collateral management or similar processes.

Education

• High school diploma and or/GED.

Skills Required

• Good analytical and organizational skills with close attention to detail.
• Intermediate MS Office skill in Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface work autonomously and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Overtime required – required on an as needed basis.

Travel 0-10% - as required on an as needed basis.

Must have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities: Houston, TX

Qualifications Preferred

• Minimum 1 year experience in Auto Industry, loan processing or title administration.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule

This position requires the ability to work various shifts to accommodate business needs. Typically, between the hours of 8AM-6PM Monday through Friday and on weekends as needed. Travel is required 10% of the time.

An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position. Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position.

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc (SFS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, change of sex, and/or transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit, ability, achievement, experience, conduct and other legitimate business reasons.