As a Collections Specialist, you will engage with PayPal customers where a missed payment has occurred on their account, performing a range of collection duties including providing guidance and education to customers in order to assist with short term or long-term difficulties. You will ascertain what level of support each customer needs, based on their unique situation, and have access to a number of Forbearance options to help customers get back on track. You will show a strong level of empathy and understanding of each customer circumstance and always put the customer at the forefront.
Your Day to Day
Ensure quality and right customer outcome is upheld for every customer contact
Maintain and promote a positive attitude while meeting production and quality goals.
Display initiative to take on additional responsibilities geared towards professional growth and development.
Reach out to customers via automated Dialer system and email transmission to negotiate payment solutions for their accounts with the aim to bring those back into good standing
Construct individually tailored solutions while being in compliance with FCA guidelines (TCF, Vulnerable customers etc ).
Educate customers on different forbearance options available and relevant impact to Credit Bureaus
What do you need to bring
1 to 3 years of call center environment experience in voice (Customer service/Collections)
Fluency in English
Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and software changes
Strong working knowledge of external systems and PC based internet and software applications (The Internet, Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, and Excel)
Ability to communicate effectively via email and phone using effective grammar and punctuation
Well-developed sense of urgency and follow through
Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with co-workers and peers
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment which requires flexibility, especially around processes and shifts (which are subject to change, and which can include Saturday work and some late evenings)
Have a passion for helping and resolving customer issues
Strong communication skills, excel at customer interaction
Strong verbal (phone) communication skills actively listen and speak clearly to customers
Strong written (email) communication skills use proper grammar and punctuation
Well-developed sense of urgency and follow through
Competencies
Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Problem Solving
Strong Communication
Soft skills - Composure/Listening/Empathy
Teamwork
Time Management
Leadership principles
Work as One Team by effectively partnering across individuals, teams, and organizational boundaries to deliver high-quality results .
Do the right thing by treating each other and our stakeholders with respect and doing what s best for customer s .
Be a Customer Champion by understanding our customers needs and create their most trusted and useful end-to-end experiences for them.