Team Lead Collections - 10:00am the 7:00pm - Northbrook, IL

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Job description

As one of the largest premium finance companies in the country, FIRST Insurance Funding provides full premium finance services, plus additional services built specifically for agencies. We pride ourselves on the variety of incentive programs, services, and technology we offer. This not only helps grow the agents, brokers, and companies we partner with, but also helps them better serve their clients. FIRST Insurance Funding is a subsidiary of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $50 billion in assets.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

The Asset Management Team Lead provides excellent customer service while maintaining and monitoring all aspects of a regionalized portfolio with an emphasis on cancelled loans to maximize our collateral position, reduce aging, & minimizing our losses. Responsible for a team of 3-5 collection representatives while maintaining invaluable business-to-business partnerships with Agents, Carriers and Insureds.

What You'll Do

• Supervise, coach/mentor and develop a team of collection representatives
• Service and manage collateral on all cancelled loans within team's portfolio
• Thorough investigation of complex and/or escalation issues at hand
• Prepare, analyze and monitor various reports
• Track portfolio progress and meeting departmental goals

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 3-5 years in a related collections or customer service environment preferred
• Must be able to work 10:00am to 7:00pm shift
• Good communications and leadership ability

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago's Bank and Wisconsin's Bank , we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.

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