Working with Ray Klein Inc dba Professional credit service I have held a few different positions. I started out as a credit representative where I learned the in's and out's of the debt collection profession. I moved on to becoming one of the consumer help desk representatives, where I handled disputes while staying professional and compassionate to ensure PHI and HIPPA laws were not violated and lastly I am currently a Legal clerk where I focus on bankruptcy and probate proceedings. Above all customer service was key! This company thrives on there consumer and customer service rep's relationships. This company has opened so many doors for my skill set to heighten. Below are a list of skills I use daily;
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate advice and offering assistance regarding collection of accounts.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment, and prior bankruptcies documents.
- Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Appropriately followed up with attorneys and bankruptcy trustees to avoid bankruptcy delinquencies.
- Filed documents with bankruptcy courts within expected timeframes to prevent delays.
- Answered telephone calls and email messages with in a 24-hour period.
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
- Maintained filing system and organized customer documents for easy retrieval of information.
- Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Input data into spreadsheets and databases.
- Assisted with on boarding of new employees.
- Processed incoming and outgoing mail and packages according to established procedures.
- Examined legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws and court procedures.
- Prepared court documents for filing in alignment with established protocols to support compliance.
- Prepared court orders and judgments for signature.
- Drafted professional court correspondence to facilitate legal proceedings.
- Reviewed court documents to process motions and pleadings.
- Maintained and updated electronic databases to accurately and securely store court documents.
- Assisted newly hired clerks in learning about application reviews and verification procedures, performance strategies and customer service techniques.
- Performed routine data entry or document management.
- Complied with fair debt practices and regulatory guidelines and kept current with changing regulations.
- Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
- Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
- Persistently reached out to customers with extremely past due accounts to recover lost revenue.
- Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
- Counseled debtors on payment options and arranged installment agreements.
- Negotiated to collect balance in full.
- Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
- Managed past due collection calls, skip tracing, outside collections agency coordination and litigation activities.
- Trained new team members on scripts, company services, and collection strategies.
- Used probing techniques to determine debtors' reasons for delinquency.
- Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.
- Used skip tracing and other techniques to locate debtors.
- Responded to customer inquiries and provided detailed account information.
- Listened to customers and negotiated solutions that met creditor and debtor needs.
- Developed and documented collection procedures and policies to comply with government regulations.
- Worked with customer to create debt repayment plan based on current financial condition.
- Prepared and submitted legal documents to initiate court proceedings.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.