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James Jackson

Burleson,TX

Summary

Results-driven Vice President of Loan Servicing with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. Over 27 years of management experience with 25+ years in auto loan servicing and leadership at various levels.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President of Loan Servicing

Tricolor Auto Group
03.2020 - 08.2022
  • Accountable for all collection activities including early and late stage day to day operations
  • Monitored industry trends, keeping current on latest changes and competition in industry.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Implemented a new call model including collection scripting and compliance requirements
  • Revamped the Quality Assurance process with emphasis on call quality and agent scoring and performance
  • Partnered with offshore vendor in Guadalajara, Mexico site for training, development, and production goals for the collection teams
  • Reviewed daily reports to monitor department success and opportunities
  • Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
  • Established collection target goals and developed initiatives to ensure company success

Vice President of Loan Servicing

Santander Consumer
04.2012 - 03.2020
  • Daily Oversight for the following departments over 8 year period: Collections, Titles, Insurance, Impounds, Account Services, and Customer Service
  • Responsible for monitoring staffing levels and maintaining department budget along with various reporting looking for performance outliers as well as threats/opportunities
  • Ensure all collection activity is in compliance with state and federal laws
  • Partnered with offshore sites for training, development, and production goals
  • Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of all systems and updated policies and procedures
  • Administer disciplinary action as needed
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.

Assistant Vice President of Loan Servicing

Santander Consumer
11.2009 - 03.2020
  • Supervise, train, and develop Mid Range and Back End Managers concerning collection skills and analyzing reports to maximize production efforts
  • Attended weekly meetings and special sessions of Leadership and Executive Leadership Teams and contributed to major administrative initiatives, policies and decisions.
  • Implement daily, weekly, and monthly strategies necessary to achieve department and company goals and objectives
  • Ensure all collection activity is in compliance with state and federal laws
  • Successfully monitor and maintain delinquency and charge off levels
  • Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of all systems and updated policies and procedures


Collections Manager

Triad Financial
03.2002 - 10.2009
  • Managed a staff of 100+ Supervisors and Loan Service Rep involving 46+ day past due delinquency
  • Created collection strategies, review reports, and analyze trends in order to forecast results
  • Hired, trained, and developed staff from the Loan Service Rep to Supervisor level
  • Performed yearly reviews to ensure and maintain top performance
  • Involved in numerous projects utilizing the Six Sigma methodology

Collections Manager

Transouth Financial
03.1997 - 03.2002
  • Managed a staff of 8-14 employees responsible for all collection activities from 30-150 days delinquent
  • Established various collection strategies to ensure monthly goals were met and exceeded
  • Evaluated collection staff's work performance by creating reviews and conducting feedback sessions
  • Heavily involved in employee training and new hire interviewing
  • Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.

Education

B.A. - Political Science

Texas Tech University
1992

Skills

  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Portfolio Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Performance Metrics Analysis
  • Relationship and Team-Building
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Process Improvement

Certification

  • Management by Commitment
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certified
  • Toastmasters public speaking

Timeline

Vice President of Loan Servicing

Tricolor Auto Group
03.2020 - 08.2022

Vice President of Loan Servicing

Santander Consumer
04.2012 - 03.2020

Assistant Vice President of Loan Servicing

Santander Consumer
11.2009 - 03.2020

Collections Manager

Triad Financial
03.2002 - 10.2009

Collections Manager

Transouth Financial
03.1997 - 03.2002

B.A. - Political Science

Texas Tech University
James Jackson