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Collection Assistant Position
Job Summary
This position will be located in the firm’s administrative offices in Tempe, Arizona. As a Collection Legal Assistant you will assist our Collection Department with the collection of payments from debtors in person and via the phone. Additionally, this position will assist with preparation of documents, pleadings, letters, online research and printing duties within the department.
Job Responsibilities
- Working under the direction of both attorneys and paralegals
- Working with various courts in all counties
- Finalizing and filing pleadings and organizing legal documents prepared by both attorneys and paralegals
- Processing payments received from debtors
Job Requirements
- A high school diploma
- A minimum of two years of assistant experience, preferably in a law firm or collections
- Preferred experience working with FDCPA and FCR guidelines and regulations
- Maintain professional interaction with clients and debtors
Job Type: Full-time
Work hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a 2:30 departure on Friday. The firm offers excellent benefits for full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, and long term disability insurance, paid time off and parking.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tempe, AZ 85282: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location