Legal Account Coordinator

Sunstate • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sunstate Equipment Co. is seeking a Legal Account Coordinator to join their team. This role involves managing legal collections efforts for accounts where internal collections have been exhausted. The coordinator will also be responsible for coordinating the filing and release of various legal documents such as mechanic's liens, performance bond claims, and stop notices, with supervisor approval. The position requires reviewing and attesting to miscellaneous paperwork, assisting with inquiries related to 'S' status accounts, and deferring to appropriate agencies or attorneys when necessary. The coordinator will also reconcile attorney billings, update the collections database, review bankruptcy notices, and file bankruptcy proofs of claim as needed. Sunstate Equipment Co. is a proud Second Chance employer that evaluates every candidate on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

• 3-5 years construction collection and legal negotiations
• Superior interpersonal and customer relations skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficiency in MS office suite
• Background in collections including multi-jurisdictional preliminary notices, mechanic's liens and releases a plus

Responsibilities

• Collections of accounts that have internal collections have exhausted all efforts, and negotiating balance to close accounts
• Coordinate the filing and release of mechanic’s liens, performance bond claims, stop notices and verify as necessary upon Supervisor approval.
• Maintain log records accordingly
• Consider lawsuit and post judgment requests from collection agencies and attorneys to make decision within provided guidelines.
• Review and attest miscellaneous paperwork
• Assist in both internal and external inquiries (written, telephone and email) related to ‘S’ status accounts.
• Defer to appropriate agency or attorney when warranted.
• Inform team members appropriately with status.
• Reconciles the attorney’s billings and updates the collections database accordingly
• Review bankruptcy notices and make appropriate AS/400 notation.
• File bankruptcy proofs of claims as needed

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus and quarterly team bonus
• Rent ANY of our equipment for FREE
• “My Holiday” time off benefit pays you to celebrate any holiday without taking personal time!
• Unique Vacation Overtime Averaging benefit that pays you overtime while you’re on vacation!
• Baby Bonding
• discounts on everything from movie tickets to cell phone bills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed