Legal Assistant (Document Management Analyst II)

• Develops, analyzes and evaluates information regarding debtors financial assets.
• Under the provisions of the Federal Debt Collections Procedures Act, Mandatory Victims’ Restitution Act, and other applicable federal and state law, obtains and analyzes financial information on debtors to determine their present and future potential ability to pay.
• Initiates contact with debtors concerning payment of their obligations, their ability to pay, and negotiates written payment schedules to assure successful collection of debts.
• Conducts skiptracing activity when necessary to locate debtors, using own discretion in determining those techniques and any follow up needed to locate the debtor.
• Reviews and reconciles computerized debt collection printouts with office collection records.
• Independently performs all functions to collect amounts imposed as a result of the prosecution of criminal cases. Amounts imposed may include criminal fines, assessments, interest, penalties, restitution, bond forfeitures, appearance bond forfeitures, criminal forfeitures and court costs.
• Communicates with debtors to present options for debt payments, answer questions, explain pertinent procedures, clarify information and work cases to resolution.
• Prepares payment plans which involve reviewing financial asset information the debtor has submitted.
• Researches furnished information, performs financial computations and approves acceptable payment amounts.
• Reviews and analyzes claims for legal merit and compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act.
• Provides technical processing activities associated with debt collection for criminal and/or civil debts.
• Prepares letters to referring agencies acknowledging receipt of claims.
• Returns deficient claims explaining those deficiencies determined through the claim referral analysis.
• Initially analyzes claims to determine the type of indebtedness to record and maintains proper debtor and account information.
• Drafts and/or prepares letters, forms and reports necessary to initiate the collection of debts.
• Reviews, evaluates and verifies debtors account status and payment transactions.
• Enters and tracks financial data in automated systems and spreadsheets.
• May prepare tables and charts for reporting debt and payment data in a specified format.
• Evaluates debt collection documents and records for mathematical accuracy, to verify that payment transactions are properly documented and to identify any discrepancies.
• Crosschecks the accuracy of payment transactions with Court records and documents.
• Identifies and resolves inconsistencies. Identifies and recommends methods to improve the timeliness and accuracy of data in both USAO and Court debtor records.
  

Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.
• Candidate must have prior experience with the processes, procedures, and practices of financial litigation/debt collection activities in conjunction with a knowledge of clerical and administrative office skills.
• Candidate must have 1 year of legal training or legal experience, or at least 2 years of college education.
• Candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a fast past environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree preferred-preferably in related field.
  

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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