Description

Summary:

The Bankruptcy Specialist III applies advanced technical and operational skills to loan, lease and mortgage accounts involved in complex bankruptcy and/or legal actions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes valuation recommendations and prepares legal documents for foreclosure and repossession processing.

• Performs bankruptcy loss mitigation techniques to avoid loss to the bank.

• Completes real estate calculations for monthly write down and charge off processing.

• Attends senior management monthly charge off and write down evaluation meeting to discuss decisions and evaluation outcomes.

• Interacts directly with outside counsel on Huntington owned and investor owned property.

• Establishes complete and accurate records on accounts as required to ensure that legal, reporting and/or systems requirements are at expected levels.

• Takes appropriate action to minimize further losses and maximize loss recovery.

• Researches and responds to inquiries regarding accounts involved in bankruptcy and/or legal action. Develops workout strategy on consumer installment loan\lease & mortgage loans to minimize loss or effect recovery on current loan portfolio.

• Oversees outside council activity on complex bankruptcy cases.

• Provides technical direction to co-workers when necessary.

• Establishes complete and accurate records on accounts as required to ensure that legal, reporting and /or systems requirements are maintained.

• Takes appropriate action to minimize losses and maximize the recovery.

• Conducts research involving bank policy along with federal and state bankruptcy regulations.

• Stays abreast of changes in court procedures and document requirements.

• Contacts consumers and debtor attorneys to resolve issues related to bankruptcy and repayment.

• Manages and approves strategy and authorizes settlements on behalf of the bank.

• Performs functions as a bank witness in court.

• Could testify in court as to bank policy and procedure.

• Responsible for bankruptcy loss mitigation, foreclosure recommendation and write down and/or charge off evaluations.

• Required to attend and articulate evaluation outcomes in senior level management review meetings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related experience

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Must have strong negotiation skills and ability

• Must be goal oriented and self-motivated

• Experience using computers

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

No

Workplace Type:

Office

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