Collection Team Leader

We are looking for a Collection Team leader to oversee a team responsible for recovering outstanding payments, achieving monthly targets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining strong customer relations. This role blends leadership, strategy, and hands-on recovery operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Target Achievement & Strategy
• Drive B2C collections to meet/exceed monthly recovery goals; analyze performance metrics (e.g., Collection Efficiency, bucket resolution) and execute correct actions
• Develop effective collection strategies for different account segments.

2. Team Leadership & Coaching

• Lead and mentor collection agents; conduct 1:1s, team meetings, performance reviews and training sessions.
• Monitor attrition and shrinkage; implement retention and contingency plans.

3. Customer Accounts & Recovery

• Manage escalations, sensitive cases, and high-risk accounts, including negotiation of payment plans and settlements

4. Reporting & Analytics

• Track KPIs: calls made, aging buckets, attrition/shrinkage rates, customer satisfaction.
• Deliver regular operational reports, root cause analyses, and improvement plans.

4. Compliance, Audit & Documentation

• Ensure full adherence to internal policies, legal/regulatory frameworks, and audit standards.

5. Process & Operational Excellence

• Identify and implement process improvements, new tools or technologies to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Share knowledge and best practices with cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Competencies

Functional

• 3-4- years in a Collections role, minimum 1-2 years in leadership.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution abilities .
• Resilience under pressure; manages ambiguity in complex/dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business, finance, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may qualify .

Key Performance Metrics

• Monthly & cumulative collections vs targets.
• Reduction in delinquency aging
• Team attrition and shrinkage control.
• Compliance and call-quality audit scores.
• Customer satisfaction and dispute resolution rates.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹550,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Internet reimbursement
• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person