Experienced Legal Collector
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Altus Receivables Managment, Inc.
Metairie, LA, US
Summary
The role involves managing a portfolio of delinquent commercial accounts and coordinating collection efforts through the litigation process. Responsibilities include performing skip tracing, negotiating settlements, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Job Description
Position Summary
Altus Receivables Management is the leading and most trusted name in the world of debt recovery and financial solutions. With a track record of excellence and reliability, we have proudly served businesses across various industries for decades, ensuring efficient B2B collections and tailored debt recovery solutions.
Altus is seeking an experienced Legal Collector to join our Legal Department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal collections, third-party collections, and commercial account recovery. This role is responsible for managing delinquent commercial accounts, coordinating collection efforts related to litigation, working with attorneys and courts, and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
The successful candidate will possess excellent negotiation skills, legal collections expertise, and the ability to effectively communicate with debtors, attorneys, clients, and court personnel while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
**This is a remote/telecommuting position**
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of delinquent commercial and third-party collection accounts.
- Perform skip tracing and investigative research to locate debtors and assets.
- Review account documentation and legal records to determine appropriate collection strategies.
- Communicate with businesses, attorneys, debtors, and authorized representatives regarding outstanding obligations.
- Negotiate payment arrangements, settlements, and resolutions within established authority guidelines.
- Monitor legal accounts through various stages of the litigation process, including judgments, garnishments, levies, and post-judgment recovery efforts.
- Prepare and maintain detailed documentation of all collection efforts and legal actions.
- Review court filings, judgments, liens, and other legal documents related to account recovery.
- Meet or exceed established collection and recovery goals.
- Maintain accurate account records within collection management systems and databases.
Qualifications Required
- Minimum 3 years of legal collections experience.
- Minimum 3 years of experience collecting commercial accounts.
- Experience managing third-party collection accounts within a legal or agency environment.
- Working knowledge of litigation processes, judgments, garnishments, liens, and post-judgment collections.
- Strong understanding of collection laws and regulatory requirements.
- Experience negotiating settlements and payment arrangements.
- Proficiency with collection software, legal databases, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Competencies
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Analytical problem-solving
- Professional judgment
- Time management and prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Relationship management
- Results-oriented mindset
Compensation and Benefits
- $22k-40k base salary per year plus commissions between 5-18.5%, depending on experience.
- Minimal cost to employee for employee health care benefits. Health, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) - 18 days in the first year.
- Paid Holidays without a waiting period.
- 401(k) plan
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Altus is the trusted leader in commercial receivables management and business-to-business collections, helping organizations improve cash flow, optimize their credit-to-cash cycle, and minimize credit risk. For more than 30 years, Altus has set the benchmark for performance in receivables management—combining proprietary technology, advanced analytics, and the industry’s most experienced professionals to deliver unmatched recovery outcomes.
Leveraging a global network of trained and certified professionals and our world-class Recovery Cloud™ Managed Services Team, Altus continuously gathers insights and applies best practices to optimize workflows, enhance decision-making, and ensure the highest levels of security and compliance. Altus’ technology-enabled platform spans first- and third-party collections, international recovery, legal escalation, and credit intelligence reporting, enabling clients to maximize efficiency, transparency, and measurable business results.
Altus operates with a rigor and reliability that global brands, financial institutions, and enterprises depend on. Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, with offices across North America, Altus is fully licensed and bonded in all 50 states and Canada. Visit www.trustaltus.com.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Kenner, LA
Altus is the trusted leader in commercial receivables management and business-to-business collections, helping organizations improve cash flow, optimize their credit-to-cash cycle, and minimize credit risk. For more than 30 years, Altus has set the benchmark for performance in receivables management—combining proprietary technology, advanced analytics, and the industry’s most experienced professionals to deliver unmatched recovery outcomes.
Leveraging a global network of trained and certified professionals and our world-class Recovery Cloud™ Managed Services Team, Altus continuously gathers insights and applies best practices to optimize workflows, enhance decision-making, and ensure the highest levels of security and compliance. Altus’ technology-enabled platform spans first- and third-party collections, international recovery, legal escalation, and credit intelligence reporting, enabling clients to maximize efficiency, transparency, and measurable business results.
Altus operates with a rigor and reliability that global brands, financial institutions, and enterprises depend on. Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, with offices across North America, Altus is fully licensed and bonded in all 50 states and Canada. Visit www.trustaltus.com.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Kenner, LA