Collections Specialist III

M&T Bank • Getzville, NY

4d • $21 - $34 • Hybrid

About The Position

Collections Specialist III Location: Must be able to work a hybrid schedule out of our Crosspoint office. You will be required to come into the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The first few weeks will be 100% onsite for training. Hours: Full-time. M-F 8am to 4:30pm with 1 night shift 12:30pm to 9:00pm. Rotating Saturdays are required. Overview: Manages complex accounts with the following areas of specialization: Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, REO/Property Preservation, Repossession, Remarketing, Legal Liaison or Post Charge Off Collections.

Requirements

• A combined minimum of 3 years’ higher education and/or work experience including a minimum of 1 year experience in customer service, customer-facing, collections, call center or sales.
• Experience with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of M&T Bank systems.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with consumer borrowers that are in the mid to late stages of delinquency; assess the prospect of repayment, and arranging repayment schedules or other solutions such as: Loan Workout, Alternative Lending, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Reages, or Extensions.
• Initiate contact with customers’ attorneys and Bankruptcy trustees.
• Investigate and conduct skip tracing as required.
• Submit recommendations for account placement with third party collection agencies, attorneys, brokers, and property preservation firms.
• Initiate direct contact with borrowers (consumer, mortgage, deposit overdraft, business banking), assessing the prospect of repayment, arranging repayment schedules or other solutions.
• Contact business partners and vendors to ensure services provided are meeting predetermined service level agreements.
• Participate in loss prevention by employing advanced strategies that provide adequate protection for M&T with respect to its interest in the collateral securing the loan, while maximizing the cost containment opportunities.
• Review collateral condition and establish asset value.
• Negotiate sale with prospective buyers and conclude sales transaction with limited oversight.
• Develop an understanding of the business and its functions, processes and operations.
• Keep abreast of business and market trends that may affect business department.
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year.

What This Job Offers

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