Member Solutions Specialist

Member Solutions Specialists assist members facing financial difficulties by finding creative solutions to help them meet their financial obligations. They educate and empower members to make informed financial decisions, focusing on maintaining membership with the Credit Union. The role involves working with delinquent accounts and negative share balances, communicating loss mitigation options, and identifying financial solutions while protecting the Credit Union's interests.

Work Arrangement: This position is able to work onsite or hybrid (able to work 1-2 days/week remotely) at our East Lansing Headquarters after training is complete (4-6 weeks).

Schedule:

• Standard Week:
• Monday - Wednesday 8:30am - 5:00pm ET
• Thursday 10:00am - 6:30pm ET
• Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm ET
• Rotation Week (every other week):
• Monday - Wednesday 8:30am - 5:00pm ET
• Thursday Off
• Friday 8:30 - 7:00pm ET
• Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm ET

• Hourly Range:
• Level I - $18.00 - $20.00 per hour, depending on experience
• 100% Company-Paid Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability Premiums
• Up to 26 days of PTO within your first year, as well as Volunteer Time Off & 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with a company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Up to 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Learn more about our benefits here

• Adhere to established internal controls and procedures to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and maintain the integrity of credit union operations.
• Manage share and loan collection queues, adhering to department processes, procedures, applicable laws, regulations, and collection policies.
• Manage internal team communication spaces and reports that include returned checks, preauthorized Visa debit transactions, merchant force-posted transactions, account service charges, and overdraft transactions related to Balance Shield and/or Courtesy Pay or Courtesy Pay for Debit, and applicable service charges.
• Assist members to resolve negative balances and delinquent loan payments, whether through outreach via phone or assisting those calling into the Credit Union, utilizing effective communication and negotiation skills to facilitate repayment or resolution.
• Recommend charge-offs for negative shares and delinquent loans and recommend repossession of delinquent secured loans.
• Address escalated member situations and take appropriate actions to resolve them.
• Thoroughly and timely document all collection efforts and member contacts to ensure updated information is available to staff.
• Offer financial counseling and assistance, understanding various income types, and refer to external Credit Union resources and partners when necessary.
• Participate in department initiatives, promotions, and achieve assigned goals.
• Collaborate with Recovery to determine the next steps in the collection process as needed.
• Perform daily balancing of financial transactions.
• Understand the Credit Union's policies and procedures to ensure compliance and accountability for managing operational risks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Collect on specialized subsets of the consumer loan portfolio to ensure that consistent and prompt attention is given to first payment default accounts, affiliate brand accounts, and commercial accounts, as necessary.
• Collaborate with management to identify and implement training opportunities.
• Determine and share forward areas of efficiency as it pertains to the delinquency management system and ancillary systems used.
• Update, create, and present training documents for department processes and guidelines to aid in career growth and development of self and team members.
• Consistently achieve assigned goals and motivate others to do the same, maintaining high engagement in department initiatives and…