Jobs at Huntswood

Job Overview

• Are you passionate about customer service and compliance? We’re looking for a skilled Inbound Collections Clerk to manage incoming calls related to past-due mortgage or maintenance accounts for our U.S.-based clients. This role requires a strong understanding of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), excellent communication skills, and a customer-first mindset.
• If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and are ready to make a difference, this is your chance to shine.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle inbound calls regarding overdue accounts with professionalism and empathy
• Educate customers on contract terms and ownership details
• Ensure all collection activities comply with FDCPA and internal policies
• Meet performance targets including call volume, contact rates, and resolution metrics
• Maintain accurate documentation of all account interactions
• Initiate skip tracing when necessary
• Support the broader collections team with daily tasks and goals
• Complete all required training and compliance certifications
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Experience: 1+ years in a U.S. collections environment
• Work USA hours on rational basis
• Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to fair outcomes
• Empathetic and confident in handling difficult conversations
• Team player with a proactive and goal-driven mindset
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Familiarity with U.S. regulatory bodies and FDCPA compliance

Required Skills

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent knowledge retention and recall
• Collaborative and supportive team spirit

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Job Overview:

• As a Complaints Specialist in our team, you will handle complaints resolutions abiding by set procedures, ensuring that customers cases are resolved in a timely and accurate manner. Working in our early resolutions complaints department you’ll be a key point of contact for customers with insurance and / or service-related complaints.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that customer satisfaction and quality is priority and delivering exceptional customer service.
• Understanding the customers perspective, running cases from start to finish.
• Building rapport with the customer and providing the best possible outcome for customer complaints
• Manage customer complaints proactively
• Ensure that any new regulations or processes are effectively implemented. Follow communication procedures, guidelines, and policies.
• Ensure all complaints are managed within the company's target SLAs.
• Address customers in professional and empathetic manner especially with dealing with vulnerable customers
• Create a memorable customers interaction on every call.
• Ensuring targets are reached daily

Job Requirements:

• Matric / NQF level 4
• Minimum of 6 months previous complaints handling experience
• KPI’s / Performance are met consecutively for past 3 months.
• No prior warnings  

Required Skills:

• Previous experience in a complaint handling role, ideally with a favourable complaint recognition rate
• Previous complaint handling experience within an FCA regulated business is ideal.
• Experience in closing complaints
• Full complaint handling cycle experience is essential.
• Passionate about providing the best resolution for the customer.

Required Knowledge:

• Good communication skills – articulation and comprehension
• Confidence in decision-making, under pressure.
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure.
• A passion to deliver a first-class customer service.