Tala (Formerly InVenture)
Tala (Formerly InVenture)

Collections Specialist  

Tala (Formerly InVenture)

 
  • Makati, Philippines
    Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
    Makati
    Metro Manila
    Philippines
    Philippines
  • Full timeFULL_TIME

Expired 3 years ago

2020-12-30T16:00:00+00:00
Job closed.

Job Description

Tala seeks a Collections Specialist to engage in consumer collections of overdue accounts. Primary responsibility will be reaching out to customers to collect payment for accounts that are overdue. Team members will also have an opportunity to provide feedback as the voice of the customer that will create impactful change to the company’s services. In addition, agents will have the opportunity to work on creative projects that affect the customer experience.

The position purpose is ensuring an excellent standard of caring service, maintaining customer relationships, and representing Tala’s brand of modern and convenient customer-centric service.

Duties:

  • Call customers with overdue accounts
  • Understand and explain the benefits of repayment and credit history to customers
  • Correct customer misunderstandings on product policies and terms
  • Diffuse tension from bad customer experiences with the application
  • Set up payment plans and follow-up schedule
  • Establish and maintain caring relationships with customers, determine reasons for non-payment and engage in negotiations to bridge business and customer needs
  • Educate customers on consequences for late payments
  • Escalate difficult or unusual cases to Team Lead
  • Escalate and document problems with customer identification information
  • Provide feedback on reasons for default to Team Lead
  • Champion the voice of the customer to Team Lead by providing input on product and user experience
  • Engage in creative projects and tasks at the request of Team Lead (example: onboarding welcome calls, white glove service for top customers, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

  • A graduate of any 4-year course
  • Previous collections experience (preferred but not required)
  • High level of financial literacy
  • Experience with multiple types of formal and informal credit products (preferred but not required)

​​​​​​​Preferred skills and expertise:

  • Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Fast at typing and working with modern, digital technology
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
  • Willingness to work a flexible and variable schedule
  • Patient and able to handle customer complaints or misunderstandings
  • Strong work ethic, punctual, accountable, and team player
  • Quick learner, creative, intellectually curious and unafraid to ask questions
  • Able to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Readily accepts feedback and incorporates changes into behavior
  • A desire to go above and beyond job requirements to deliver an excellent customer experience and create capacity-building change for the company

About Tala:

We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse team with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We focus on hiring talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Tala is the leading mobile technology and data science company committed to financial inclusion globally. Millions of people have borrowed through Tala’s smartphone app, which provides instant, personalized credit to underserved customers in East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Tala is backed by leading venture and impact investors including PayPal, Revolution Growth, IVP, and Lowercase Capital. Tala is headquartered in Santa Monica with additional offices in Nairobi, Manila, Mexico City, and Bangalore.

Perks and Benefits

  • Retirement Benefit PlansRetirement Benefit Plans
  • Single Parent LeaveSingle Parent Leave
  • Paid HolidaysPaid Holidays
  • Medical / Health InsuranceMedical / Health Insurance
  • FlexitimeFlexitime
  • Paid Sick LeavePaid Sick Leave
  • Stock OptionsStock Options
  • Paid Bereavement/Family LeavePaid Bereavement/Family Leave
  • Free Lunch or SnacksFree Lunch or Snacks
  • Life InsuranceLife Insurance
  • Paid Vacation LeavePaid Vacation Leave
  • Child Care BenefitsChild Care Benefits
  • Maternity & Paternity LeaveMaternity & Paternity Leave
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision PlansMedical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision Plans

Required Skills

  • Persuasion and Negotiation
  • Bill Collections
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Customer Service
  • Communication Skills

Jobs Summary

Job Level
Entry Level / Junior, Apprentice
Job Category
Customer Service
Educational Requirement
Bachelor's degree graduate
Recruiter response to application
Always
Office Address
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Industry
Financial Services
Vacancy
50 openings
Website
http://www.tala.co

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About Tala (Formerly InVenture)

Tala is a mission-driven, mobile technology and data science company that’s opening up financial access for underserved people globally. Tala’s smartphone app uses alternative data to deliver instant credit and help customers build their financial identities. Unlike traditional credit scoring, Tala's proprietary underwriting models draw on thousands of mobile data points including network diversity, social connectedness, geographic patterns, and financial transactions to score customers in real time, without a need for formal credit history. Tala is headquartered in Santa Monica with additional offices in Nairobi and Manila. Tala, formerly known as InVenture, is backed by IVP, Ribbit Capital, Lowercase Capital, Data Collective, Collaborative Fund and other leading venture and impact investors. In 2016, Fast Company ranked Tala as one of its top 10 companies in Money, and Forbes named Tala as one of the top 50 FinTech companies in the world. Additionally, Tala’s work has been highlighted by Forbes, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, TED, and Wired, among others. Tala is headquartered in Los Angeles with additional offices in Nairobi and Manila.

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