Collections Specialist
Posted
The role will support Updraft’s treatment of customers in financial difficulty through high-quality, empathetic customer interactions across Collections & Recoveries. The successful candidate will work directly with customers to understand their circumstances, provide appropriate support solutions, and help deliver positive customer and business outcomes within regulatory requirements.
The role covers pre-arrears, collections, recoveries, debt management plans, IVAs, vulnerable customer treatment and general customer service.
We’re looking for someone with strong collections experience who is also confident using AI tools and prompting techniques to improve customer conversations, workflows, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will help identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve communication quality, and support automation initiatives while remaining hands-on in customer interactions.
This position is ideal for someone with experience in Collections & Recoveries within consumer lending or financial services, particularly in fast-paced, technology-driven environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Handle inbound and outbound customer conversations relating to arrears, repayments, and financial difficulty
Support customers with appropriate repayment solutions and forbearance options based on their circumstances
Deliver fair and empathetic treatment to vulnerable customers in line with regulatory expectations
Manage customer interactions across collections, servicing, debt management plans, and IVAs
Use AI tools and prompting techniques to improve communication quality, efficiency, and customer outcomes
Help identify opportunities for automation and process improvement within collections operations
Work closely with Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to support improvements to customer journeys and internal tooling
Maintain accurate customer records and ensure all activity is completed compliantly
Contribute ideas to improve team performance, customer experience, and operational effectiveness
Requirements
Experience working in Collections & Recoveries within consumer lending or financial services
Strong communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive customer conversations professionally and empathetically
Experience supporting customers in financial difficulty and understanding vulnerable customer treatment
Interest in AI tools, prompt engineering, and process automation
Comfortable using technology and learning new systems quickly
Proactive, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Fintech or digital financial services experience is desirable
Previous experience with consumer finance, particularly in credit cards, personal loans, or buy-now-pay-later products
Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
Flexible working arrangements; we follow a hybrid work culture
The role covers pre-arrears, collections, recoveries, debt management plans, IVAs, vulnerable customer treatment and general customer service.
We’re looking for someone with strong collections experience who is also confident using AI tools and prompting techniques to improve customer conversations, workflows, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will help identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve communication quality, and support automation initiatives while remaining hands-on in customer interactions.
This position is ideal for someone with experience in Collections & Recoveries within consumer lending or financial services, particularly in fast-paced, technology-driven environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Handle inbound and outbound customer conversations relating to arrears, repayments, and financial difficulty
Support customers with appropriate repayment solutions and forbearance options based on their circumstances
Deliver fair and empathetic treatment to vulnerable customers in line with regulatory expectations
Manage customer interactions across collections, servicing, debt management plans, and IVAs
Use AI tools and prompting techniques to improve communication quality, efficiency, and customer outcomes
Help identify opportunities for automation and process improvement within collections operations
Work closely with Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to support improvements to customer journeys and internal tooling
Maintain accurate customer records and ensure all activity is completed compliantly
Contribute ideas to improve team performance, customer experience, and operational effectiveness
Requirements
Experience working in Collections & Recoveries within consumer lending or financial services
Strong communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive customer conversations professionally and empathetically
Experience supporting customers in financial difficulty and understanding vulnerable customer treatment
Interest in AI tools, prompt engineering, and process automation
Comfortable using technology and learning new systems quickly
Proactive, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Fintech or digital financial services experience is desirable
Previous experience with consumer finance, particularly in credit cards, personal loans, or buy-now-pay-later products
Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
Flexible working arrangements; we follow a hybrid work culture
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