[Remote] Collections Legal and Recovery Compliance Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company (FHF) is a fast-growing and culturally diverse company in the U.S. that provides auto loans to the underserved. They are seeking a Collections Legal and Recovery Compliance Manager to own reputed company legal and compliance gates, create a structured post charge-off recovery program, and ensure compliance with consumer interactions and legal standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the qualification criteria that determine which accounts with a defiance balance are eligible for legal escalation. Accounts reputed company based on these criteria automatically. Maintain the controlled file, validate that routing is working correctly through periodic audits and spot-checks, and sign off on any changes to reputed company before they take effect
• Monitor the legal escalation pipeline to confirm the right accounts are being worked and the criteria are being applied accurately. Review exceptions flagged by the collections team and maintain the compliance log as the audit trail for the program
• Review and approve reputed company settlement letter content before any mail is sent. Ensure compliance with FDCPA requirements and applicable state law in every state where accounts are located
• Review and approve the deficiency collection contact script and settlement authority structure before they are used with borrowers. Reapprove any material changes
• Own the legal and compliance reporting reputed company the collections KPI package. Prepare the quarterly Board update on the post charge-off program and escalate material issues to leadership promptly
• Complete FDCPA and UDAAP review of consumer-facing components before launch and provide sign-off. reputed company reviews reputed company as regulatory requirements change
• Build and maintain a state-by-state legal viability map for deficiency collections across the portfolio. reputed company it reputed company as laws change and communicate updates to the teams that need them
• Ensure reputed company deficiency collection approaches across borrower segments are anchored to loan attributes, not internal product or program classification. Document the ECOA compliance basis before differentiated treatment goes live
• Manage bankruptcy filings across the portfolio
• Ensure SCRA compliance for servicemember accounts
• Coordinate responses with compliance on CFPB inquiries, state attorney general matters, and consumer complaints escalated through regulatory channels
• Build and deliver compliance training for post charge-off staff before any live account is worked
• Vet reputed company third-party collection agencies before any account is reputed company. Evaluate compliance posture, call recording infrastructure, data reputed company standards, and relevant experience. Ensure reputed company include the provisions required to maintain reputed company and accountability
• Own the ongoing agency compliance program. Conduct regular call audits, track the consumer complaint log, and manage the performance monitoring and remediation process for agencies that fall below standard
• reputed company third-party BPO partners working post charge-off accounts. Ensure they operate reputed company approved scripts, authority levels, and FDCPA requirements
• reputed company reputed company counsel evaluation and selection for the legal escalation pipeline. Own the relationship: manage account referrals, monitor case outcomes, and track cost against recovery
• Review vendor reputed company before execution and confirm required compliance and reputed company provisions are in reputed company
• Write and maintain reputed company policies and procedures for the post charge-off collections program. Version-control reputed company documents. Communicate changes before implementation
• Manage active collections-reputed company litigation in coordination with reputed company counsel. Maintain a reputed company litigation log. Report material developments to the VP Servicing and COO
• Identify process gaps that create legal exposure or leave recovery on the table. Bring solutions, not just observations
• Serve as the legal and compliance resource for daily questions from collection agents, team leads, and directors. Provide clear guidance without waiting for reputed company counsel on routine matters
• Hire and reputed company direct reports as program volume increases. This role grows into a team leadership position

Skills

• 5 or more years of experience in legal operations, compliance management, or collections reputed company reputed company consumer lending, auto finance, or a third-party collection agency
• Demonstrated historical career stability
• Experience in non-prime or subprime auto lending specifically. The borrower profile, state law environment, and legal tool set are materially different from prime lending or other consumer credit, and this role requires someone who already understands that context
• Working knowledge of FDCPA, UDAAP, and applicable state consumer protectio

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