Collections Team Lead Gulfport Downtown 5189

**Keesler Federal team members enjoy competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, which may include:** - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) - Employee and dependent life insurance - 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% match on the first 5% of employee contributions - Paid time off and leave benefits - Tuition reimbursement - Short-term and long-term disability coverage *Some benefits may require employee contributions. Eligibility and coverage details are provided during the onboarding process.* ***Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Keesler Federal Credit Union does not provide work visa sponsorship*** **Position:** Collections Team Lead **Department:** Collections **Reports To:** Collections Manager **FLSA:** Non-Exempt #### SUMMARY Lead and coach team members to ensure they are performing their daily functions in an accurate, timely, and efficient manner. Actively promote quality service to CU membership. Responds to questions, concerns, and complaints within scope of authority. Assists with quality assurance monitoring, evaluating, and training of staff. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Performs supervisory duties in accordance with the credit union's policies and procedures and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Responsibilities include participating in the recruitment, interview, selection, and onboarding of employees; providing training and development; planning, assigning, and overseeing work; evaluating performance; coaching and counseling employees; administering recognition and corrective actions as appropriate; responding to employee concerns and supporting issue resolution; and supporting employment actions such as promotion, transfer, demotion, or separation in accordance with established policies and legal requirements. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Supervises staff in the collection and administration of past due - Assists staff with repossession recommendations, bankruptcy processes, charge off recommendations and recoveries. - Ensures performance of all duties related to the various functions of the department are completed accurately and timely, and under the guidelines of all pertinent company policy, laws, and - Responsible for ensuring that quality of service standards are met by monitoring activities and - Ensures problems or complaints are resolved quickly and - Authorizes exceptions to policy or procedures when circumstances warrant, and deviation is - Participates in the management of the various collection software system(s) and websites. This may include system administration, team training, project management, and vendor relationship - Prepare and update desktop procedures and collection system Set goals, train, evaluate, and administer employee counseling in Ultipro. - Forwards employee related concerns to the Collection manager. Acts as a positive role model to - Assists staff with improving performance by promoting positive morale and teamwork within the department - Develops work schedules, assigns duties, and approves or denies leave - Reviews all Consumer Credit Counseling (CCCS) request for reduced payment arrangements and determines the best course of action to be taken. - Recasts loans payments when required; including payment retractions and account file - Review and analyze force placed insurance reports. - Serves as back up for the Assistant Manager. - Handles member disputes and requests as it relates to Updates member insurance tracking through Quick Point Updates Members Insurance tracking record - Monitors call queues and provides telephone coverage as needed in order to meet service levels and member needs. - Assists the Collections Manager with tracking performance levels of team members. - Performs all other duties deemed necessary to enable the department to meet its goals, to include flexibility with schedu…