Strategic Legal Collections Specialist

Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company in Celebration, FL is seeking a full-time past-due collections professional to support all divisions. The role involves working in-person with attorneys, staff, clients, and debtors to resolve significant matters while maximizing recovery under existing policies.

The candidate should have 3+ years of collections and legal-department experience, strong negotiation skills, and comfort with detailed reporting and deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years related work experience in legal department of a financial institution, or law firm representing financial institutions, preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in collections and management of troubled assets, preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving, and negotiation skills are required.
• Must be performance driven and flexible.
• Accustomed to detail reporting within legal and accounting guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned accounts to maximize recovery within the constraints of the existing legal and economic parameters.
• Communicate with debtors and others to obtain any information needed for past due accounts.
• Communicate with attorneys, collections specialists, and other outside personnel assisting with collections and liquidation efforts.
• Report on status of each account to supervisor, including preparation of periodic status updates.
• Prepare demand letters, pleadings, and agreements using Legal Department forms.
• Follow up by phone and email with borrowers and account debtors regarding demand letters and defaulted accounts.
• Review and generate reports using internal portfolio management systems.
• Assist with negotiation of monetary resolutions with clients, account debtors, and third parties.
• Research account and asset information necessary to collect.
• Provide prompt and responsive direction to operational personnel while handling multiple issues in a deadline-intensive environments.

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company in Celebration, FL is seeking a full-time past-due collections professional to support all divisions. The role involves working in-person with attorneys, staff, clients, and debtors to resolve significant matters while maximizing recovery under existing policies.

The candidate should have 3+ years of collections and legal-department experience, strong negotiation skills, and comfort with detailed reporting and deadlines.