Collections Admin Coordinator

Champions First Credit Union; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Generous PTO

Job summary

Champions First Credit Union in Tallahassee is seeking a Collections Legal Admin Specialist to ensure deadlines, records, and member files are kept on track. You will serve as a liaison between our legal counsel, the Collections team, and management to ensure timely filings and accurate documentation.

This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits, ongoing training, and a supportive culture focused on community service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus two years of experience in a financial institution or related legal field.
• Knowledge of credit union collection policies and procedures.
• Professional interpersonal skills for working with legal counsel, vendors, co-workers, and members.
• Advanced computer application skills.
• Intermediate math skills with percentages, decimals, and fractions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact between attorneys, the Collections department, and management on legal matters.
• Prepare documentation for filing judgments, track Final Judgments, and submit them for renewal when required.
• Place restricts and holds on member funds when garnishment, child support, and other approved notices arrive.
• Act as the main point of contact during bankruptcies and bankruptcy repossessions, connecting counsel with the member’s attorney.
• Prepare documentation and pull files and data to assist our third-party collection agency.
• Track stipulations and defaults, keep department logs current, and see re-age, extension, and work-out requests through to completion.
• Gather data for Board documentation, balance department general ledger accounts, and help train new hires.

Skills

Organizational skills

Advanced computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Math skills

Education

High school diploma + 2 years experience

Job description

Bring Your Champion Mindset. Make an Impact.

Join Champions First Credit Union as a Collections Legal Admin Specialist!

At Champions First Credit Union, being a champion is more than a name; it’s how we show up for our members, our communities, and each other. We’re growing across North Florida, and we’re looking for an organized Collections Legal Admin Specialist to help us keep that promise.

If you thrive on keeping deadlines, records, and people on track, and want to build a career, not just take a job, this is your opportunity.

What’s in It for You?

We take care of our team the way we ask our team to take care of our members:

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, up to 4% employer match
• Profit sharing program
• Generous paid time off — vacation, sick, and personal time, federal holidays, your birthday, and your work anniversary

NOTE: The list of essential functions is not exhaustive. It may be supplemented as necessary from time to time.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a member of our Collections team, you’ll be the link between the Credit Union, our legal counsel, and the Collections department, making sure timelines are met and records are accurate. Your role will include:

• Legal Liaison – Serve as the primary contact between attorneys, the Collections department, and management on legal matters.
• Judgments & Filings – Prepare documentation for filing judgments, track Final Judgments, and submit them for renewal when required.
• Account Restricts & Holds – Place restricts and holds on member funds when garnishment, child support, and other approved notices arrive.
• Bankruptcy Support – Act as the main point of contact during bankruptcies and bankruptcy repossessions, connecting our counsel with the member’s attorney.
• Levy & Agency Support – Prepare documentation and pull files and data to assist our third-party collection agency.
• Records & Tracking – Track stipulations and defaults, keep department logs current, and see re-age, extension, and work-out requests through to completion.
• Reporting & Team Support – Gather data for Board documentation, balance department general ledger accounts, and help train new hires.

Position Requirements

What You Bring to the Table

You're organized, professional, and the person who keeps every deadline and record in order.

• High school diploma plus two years of experience in a financial institution or related legal field
• Knowledge of credit union collection policies and procedures
• Professional interpersonal skills for working with legal counsel, vendors, co-workers, and members
• Advanced computer application skills
• Intermediate math skills, comfortable working with percentages, decimals, and fractions

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Salary Range (commensurate with experience) Starting at $19.00/hour

Benefits Offerings Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) With Up to 4% Match, Profit Sharing, Generous PTO Including Holidays, Your Birthday, and Work Anniversary, Plus Ongoing Training and Development.

Position Collections Admin Coordinator

Number of Openings 1

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Req Number OPE-26-00016

Location Tallahassee

We are a rapidly growing $545 million Credit Union spanning across the entire northern region of Florida, headquartered in the State Capital of Tallahassee.

We are committed to building strong communities where our employees and members live and work. We contribute to various charities, support local events, and give back to Florida State University through donations and scholarships. Employee engagement is important to us, providing many opportunities to attend training, improve professional development, and promote career advancement within the organization. We have a professional, encouraging, and supportive culture that values our employees and strives to create a work-life balance with a tremendous benefits package to include a variety of insurance products for the employee and dependents, and a generous paid time off structure to include sick, vacation, personal, birthday, work anniversary, and federal holidays.

EOE Statement Champions First Credit Union is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.