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Collections Officer

金融·中后台

Responsible for communicating with overdue clients via phone, SMS, etc., negotiating repayment plans and recovering overdue debts.

Daily work

  • 01Call overdue clients on the collection list, understand reasons for delinquency and urge repayment.
  • 02Record call details and client repayment commitments, update system data.
  • 03Negotiate installment or lump-sum repayment plans with clients, sign repayment agreements.
  • 04Handle client objections and complaints, escalate to legal or supervisor when necessary.
  • 05Report collection progress regularly, analyze overdue trends, and optimize collection strategies.
  • 06Participate in team training to learn legal knowledge and negotiation skills.

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Basic financial knowledge (loans, interest, overdue rules)
  • Awareness of relevant laws and regulations (e.g., Civil Code, collection guidelines)
  • Office software skills (Excel, CRM systems)
  • Basic data entry and report generation skills

Soft skills

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Strong stress resistance, able to handle rejection and conflict
  • Patience and attention to detail, follow through
  • Goal-driven, result-oriented
  • Team collaboration and knowledge sharing mindset

Best suited for

Suitable for those with high stress tolerance, goal-oriented mindset, strong communication skills, and ability to accept repetitive tasks.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those who are emotionally sensitive, lack patience, dislike urging others, or are bothered by negative feedback.

Salary (monthly)

12KMedian
Bottom 8KTop 18K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Growth3
Transferability3
Stability2
AI Resistance2
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Lower is better
Work Intensity4
Competition3
Entry Difficulty2
Education Threshold2
Major Relevance2

MBTI Fit

ESTJENTJISTJESFJINFPENFP
High intensityEntry-friendly

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.