Reinstatement Specialist

DriveTime•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves all processes related to the reinstatement or redemption of the vehicle post repossession. Specialists will assist customers by providing options available to reinstate/redeem the vehicle and helping the customer get back on the path to ownership.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
Experience with Microsoft Office such as Excel, Outlook and Word
3+ years of experience in collections, loss mitigation and/or financial services complaint resolution
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in business or related field may be used as a proxy for experience

Nice To Haves

Clear, concise and professional written and oral communications and interpersonal skills
Strong time management and organizational skills, and ability to maintain a consistent and positive demeanor in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to prioritize and multi-task to ensure the achievement of assigned performance objectives
Ability to effectively apply professional acumen and communication skills to favorably resolve issues escalated from internal and external customers
Knowledge of collection policies/procedures including skip tracing and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and local state repossession law
Strong negotiation and conflict management skills
Self-motivated with strong decision-making capabilities; ability to self-start
Ability to work in an accurate, detail-oriented, and highly productive manner

Responsibilities

Support high volume of inbound/outbound calls to service customers who have been repossessed to guide them through the reinstatement/redemption or personal property journey based on defined business criteria and state requirements
Negotiate payments and offer tools to support the reinstatement of customers based on defined business criteria
Support post reinstatement administrative functions to support the account administration and/or vehicle/personal property release to customer or third-party
Communicate with recovery vendors and auctions to verify personal property and vehicle release details
Support the Reverse Charge Off process from end to end by obtaining proper approvals, submitting requests through internal ticketing system, emailing requests to reinstate ancillary products, and submitting requests to correct Credit Bureau Inquiries Department
Process and submit personal property/vehicle release paperwork to recovery vendor or auction in a timely manner
Monitor payment correction process to ensure compliant allocation of funds to customer accounts
Other duties as assigned