Customer Relations Specialist

Evergreen Openings • Tempe, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Customer Relations Specialist plays an important role in our loan servicing contact center by performing several activities supporting loan servicing functions and the needs of our internal and external customers. These activities include placing outbound and receiving inbound telephone calls as well as reviewing and sending written correspondence and electronic mail to and from customers. This role also performs loan system data entry and maintenance activities in our loan servicing. Additionally, using information found in our loan servicing systems, the Customer Relations Specialist research and answer inquiries, work to solve customer problems, request, and process loan payments, and offer assistance to homeowners experiencing financial difficulty. This position is also responsible for managing a queue of loans at risk of or in default to offer opportunities to resolve the delinquency. The role is primarily responsible, under direct to moderate supervision, for providing accurate, friendly, and efficient customer service/collections activities within agreed upon service levels and in compliance with guidelines established by investors, company, state, and federal regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years in customer service/call center related field, minimum.
• Intermediate skills in computer operation including word processing, spreadsheet, and specialty software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.) programs.
• Strict adherence to work schedule times and deadlines.
• Detail oriented, organized, and flexible.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Exercise good judgment and strong character, motivated, hard working.
• Ability to work well with fellow associates, clients, and vendors.
• Good communication skills.
• Productive and professional work habits.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, occasionally noisy environment.
• Must be able to speak and hear, lift and carry up to twenty-five pounds (25 lbs.) or occasionally more.
• Requires all forms of dexterity and mobility throughout the shift.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Mortgage loan servicing experience, preferred.
• Experience with Loan Servicing Systems, preferred.
• May be required to drive for business purposes and if so, must hold a driver’s license in good standing and maintain personal auto insurance in compliance with EHL’s Auto Insurance policy.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, sit climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Responsibilities

• Performs within established service levels and quality standards a variety of tasks related to customer communication and loan assistance including monitoring and responding to customer emails, answering incoming calls, placing outbound calls, and responding to customer voicemails.
• Research and resolve inquiries and collect and process payments for Customer Relations.
• Communicate with other internal departments and vendors about the status of loan transactions and/or borrower questions and open system tasks when required.
• Advocate for the customer’s needs and maintain internal and external customer relationships in a friendly and professional manner.
• Provide first call resolution by following department procedures and escalation protocol.
• Adhere to all customer identification verifications policies and procedures before providing information to individuals or third-party entities.
• Knowledge of programs available to assist borrowers in resolving delinquency.
• Understand required notifications, call attempts, inspections, and borrower responses during the default episode.
• Handle high volumes of incoming and outgoing calls following company procedures.
• Identify borrower challenges leading to the delinquency.
• Provide accurate information about available programs.
• Process payments, set up payment plans, offer applications, set response timelines, schedule call backs, and provide timely responses to borrower inquiries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible associates (and their families) have the option to enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision coverage of which both the associate and the company contribute towards expenses.
• Basic Life/AD&D insurance for eligible associates as well as a Short-term Disability benefit are provided by Evergreen.
• Additional Voluntary Life/AD&D, Long-term Disability benefits and Legal/ID protection plans paid for by the associate are also available.
• Associates are automatically enrolled in Evergreen’s 401(k) plan.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) of up to 13.34 hours may be earned monthly and associates may enjoy 9 paid holidays each year.
• Paid voluntary day of work, company matching on charitable donations and mortgage loan benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED