Bail Bond Agent

Grumpy’s Bail Bonds has opportunities in multiple counties – Davidson (Nashville), Williamson (Franklin), Rutherford (Murfreesboro) - for a fabulous new bail bond agent seeking a unique job with a lot of freedom and a great team!

Job Description:

There is no “typical” day in the bail bond industry, but this is part of what makes the job interesting, fun and challenging. A bail bond agent meets all types of people in all types of situations. It is an agent’s job to communicate (mostly on the phone) with defendants (person arrested) and their potential co-signer (the person who will be bailing them out) and advise what the company needs from them to write the bond. The agent will utilize a company checklist and resources to vet the defendant and qualify the co-signer, complete the necessary paperwork, collect payment, and go to the jail to write the bond. Successful bail bond agents seek opportunities to network within the community and improve brand visibility so that when people need a bond, that agent is their first call. The agent must be available by phone when they are scheduled. The agent is required to communicate with the office the details of the bonds they are working. The agent may be required to appear in court on the company’s behalf from time to time. The agent is required to do his/her collections on bonds that he/she has written when payments are delinquent. As long as you are able to get to the jail quickly, you can take calls from anywhere – your home, the gym, the grocery store, etc., but agents also have 24-hour access to the Grumpy’s office. Somedays you will get many calls and some days you will get very few. We are seeking agents with availability overnight and on weekends. This job is perfect for somebody who finds the criminal justice system interesting and who wants to help people but doesn’t want to be tied to a desk. Bail bonding is not a good fit for candidates that require a lot of structure, supervision or need a steady paycheck each week as this position pays commission only and is based on the bonds that you write as an agent.

We are filling the following shifts in the following counties with one or more people in each county. Candidates should be able available to take calls and go to the jail to write bonds during the shifts they are assisgned:

Davidson County (Nashville): Monday - Friday Overnight (5pm to 8:30 am) AND/OR Weekends (Friday 5pm to Monday 8:00am)

Williamson County (Franklin): Wednesday Overnight (5pm to 8:30am) AND/OR alternating Weekends (Friday 5pm to Monday 8:00am) and some overnights during the week

Rutherford County (Murfreesboro): alternating Weekends (Friday 5pm to Monday 8:00am) and flexible shift Monday-Friday with other agents

Coffee County (Manchester): Weekends (Friday 5pm to Monday 8:00am) and flexible shift Monday-Friday with other agents

• Must have current TAPBA Certificate or be willing to obtain and pay for certification at the next scheduled class ($350 annually with pre-registration). The next class is December 1, 2023 in Memphis at the Guest House at Graceland Hotel.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must submit to and pay for background check
• Must submit to and pay for drug screen
• No felony offenses on background

Ideal Candidate will:

• Be entrepreneurial spirited – seek out opportunities to network and promote the Grumpy’s brand and increase their business
• Have good investigative and risk assessment skills – utilize online and company resources to vet potential clients and qualify co-signers.
• Be detail oriented and organized
• Have exceptional communication skills
• Be customer focused, honest, and trustworthy
• Be self-motivated
• Be responsible and reliable
• Possess the ability to work with a sense of urgency in a competitive industry and capitalize on bond leads
• Be able to balance their passion for helping people with their duty to make sound decisions for the company.
• Maintain professionalism and demonstrate empathy with people from all walks of life that are being accused of all types of crimes.

Candidates will be an independent contractor (not an employee). This is a commission only position, which means there is no base hourly/salary pay. You will be paid ONLY on the bonds that you write.

Job Types: Contract, Full-time

Schedule:

• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have reliable transportation?
• We are a 24 hour business. Please list any days of the week and times you will not be able to be scheduled to work.
• This is a commission based only position, which means you are ONLY paid for bonds that you write. There is no hourly/salary base pay for this position. What is your expectation of pay?
• Please specify which counties you are interested in working in? (Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford or Coffee)
• Please provide your distance (in miles/minutes) from the County Jail from where you live that you are interested in working for.

License/Certification:

• T.A.P.B.A. Certificate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person