Collections & Legal Admin Specialist

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

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.