Collector

Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities. The firm’s more than 200 lawyers practice among offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Uniondale, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, as well as in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey.

Location: Syracuse Office (100% Onsite)

Do you have collections, administrative, or clerical experience? Do you have strong organization skills and excellent attention to detail? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

The Syracuse Team at Harris Beach is in search of a Collector to collect money judgments through the utilization of judgment enforcement mechanisms available to judgment creditors. You will thrive in this role if you have: 

• 2+ years of office experience; collections background in legal environment preferred
• Associates degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy

• Sound judgment and a sense of accountability for working independently and proactively

• Strong verbal and written communication, client service, and listening skills

The Collector will be responsible for communicating with debtors, clients, sheriffs and courts regarding recovery. Do you have the drive and desire to:

• Conduct searches for debtors and their assets
• Determine when files are not collectable or require further action from attorney
• Maintain accurate file records and consistently performs file review process
• Order various reports relative to collections proceedings
• Skiptrace to obtain addresses on new files as needed
• Prepare settlement documents and/or repayment plans
• Prepare various enforcement documents for recovery
• Prepare payoffs for debtors and third parties
• Prepare status reports for clients
• Assist with other duties as needed

Harris Beach recognizes everyone has a right to be included. You will be successful in your career at the firm if you:

• Maintain high standards of performance and have a professional, cooperative, positive, and flexible attitude
• Demonstrate good organizational skills for prioritizing workload in a fast-paced environment

• Enjoy working with diverse personalities within various levels of the firm
• Demonstrate the ability to acquire understanding quickly and absorb new information rapidly

• Exhibit conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
• Believe in the firm’s core values: integrity, support, ingenuity, teamwork, and inclusion

Harris Beach is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied backgrounds and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary information below will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule. The anticipated weekly schedule for the Collector is 38.75 hours per week.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.