Manager Collections & Recoveries
Forbright Bank
Description
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and commercial lender focused on helping to build a brighter future for our clients and the communities we serve. Forbright is committed to exceptional client service by providing seamless, innovative personal banking services to depositors and creative financing solutions to visionary middle market businesses and investors in healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries.
COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful.
COMPANY MISSION: We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbrightâs capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a brighter future.
JOB SUMMARY: The Manager, Collections & Recoveries is responsible for driving collections and recovery performance across a network of third-party vendors within a master servicer model. This role is accountable for execution and optimization of strategies across early- and late-stage delinquency (1â120+ days past due) and post charge-off recoveries. This individual plays a critical role in delivering portfolio outcomes by translating strategy into action, holding vendors accountable to defined performance targets, and continuously identifying opportunities to improve collections effectiveness, cost efficiency, and borrower experience.
This is a high-accountability role focused on measurable performance outcomes, operational rigor, and continuous improvement within the collections and recoveries function.
Collections Performance Execution
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Execute against established collections and recovery strategies to improve key portfolio metrics, including roll rates, cure rates, liquidation rates, and recovery performance
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Monitor ongoing performance and proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
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Interview Prep Guide
Preparation Strategy
To prepare for this role, review your experience in driving collections and recovery performance, and be prepared to discuss strategies for optimizing outcomes. Prepare examples of your experience in managing vendors and driving performance improvements, and be ready to discuss your approach to continuous improvement. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments, and be prepared to discuss your approach to measuring and prioritizing portfolio outcomes. Practice answering behavioral questions, and be prepared to provide specific examples of your experience and skills.
Likely Interview Rounds
- 1. Screening call~30 min
What to prep: Review your experience in driving collections and recovery performance, and be prepared to discuss strategies for optimizing outcomes.
- What experience do you have in collections and recoveries?
- How would you optimize collections and recovery performance across a network of third-party vendors?
- 2. Behavioral~60 min
What to prep: Prepare examples of your experience in managing vendors and driving performance improvements, and be ready to discuss your approach to continuous improvement.
- Can you describe a time when you had to hold vendors accountable to defined performance targets?
- How do you continuously identify opportunities to improve collections effectiveness, cost efficiency, and borrower experience?
- 3. Final~60 min
What to prep: Review industry trends and developments, and be prepared to discuss your approach to measuring and prioritizing portfolio outcomes.
- How do you stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments in collections and recoveries?
- What do you think are the most important metrics for measuring portfolio outcomes, and how would you prioritize them?
Most Likely Questions
- What experience do you have in collections and recoveries?
- How would you optimize collections and recovery performance across a network of third-party vendors?
- Can you describe a time when you had to hold vendors accountable to defined performance targets?
- How do you continuously identify opportunities to improve collections effectiveness, cost efficiency, and borrower experience?
- How do you stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments in collections and recoveries?
Common Pitfalls
- Lack of experience in managing vendors and driving performance improvements
- Inability to continuously identify opportunities for improvement
- Insufficient knowledge of industry trends and developments
Free Prep Resources
- • Collections and Recoveries Industry Reports (e.g. from Deloitte, KPMG)
- • Professional associations (e.g. National Creditors Bar Association, Receivables Management Association)
- • Online courses (e.g. Coursera, edX) on collections and recoveries, finance, and management