<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $100,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li>Manage the North American collections function for commercial equipment finance portfolios across the U.S. and Canada. </li><li>Monitor portfolio performance and identify early warning indicators of customer deterioration. </li><li>Develop proactive collection strategies that maximize recoveries while preserving valuable customer relationships whenever possible. </li><li>Prioritize collection efforts based on risk, exposure, collateral quality, and probability of recovery. </li><li>Continuously improve collection effectiveness through data-driven portfolio segmentation and analytics. </li><li>Lead negotiations involving: Payment arrangements, Loan restructurings, Deferrals, Settlement agreements, Forbearance solutions </li><li>Evaluate workout alternatives balancing customer viability, collateral preservation, legal enforceability, and financial impact. </li><li>Manage escalated customer situations with professionalism and sound business judgment. </li><li>Coordinate repossessions, voluntary surrenders, remarketing activities, and deficiency recovery efforts. </li><li>Partner with asset management and remarketing teams to maximize collateral recovery values. </li><li>Monitor recovery performance and recommend strategies to reduce net credit losses. </li><li>Ensure compliance with: Company policies, Internal controls, Collection regulations, U.S. and Canadian legal requirements </li><li>Monitor Regulatory Default and Forbearance classifications. </li><li>Support internal and external audits related to portfolio management and collections. </li><li>Reporting & Portfolio Analytics </li><li>Prepare and present regular portfolio reporting </li><li>Develop dashboards and performance metrics to support data-driven decision making. </li><li>Drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives that improve customer experience while strengthening portfolio controls. </li><li>Success Measures </li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Contracts Manager to support a Contract assignment with a chemicals manufacturing organization in Des Plaines, Illinois. This role will focus on strengthening oversight of independent dealer agreements, evaluating contractual obligations, and helping the business address compliance concerns in a structured and proactive way. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong commercial contracting experience, and a forward-thinking approach to improving how contract information is organized and used.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review independent dealer agreements to interpret key terms, identify obligations, and highlight areas requiring stronger compliance follow-through.<br>• Assess dealer performance against contractual commitments and help determine when formal enforcement actions or notices are appropriate.<br>• Prepare clear written communications to notify dealers of non-compliance issues and outline required corrective actions.<br>• Compare contract provisions with applicable dealership or franchise-related laws across multiple states to support compliant enforcement strategies.<br>• Draft, revise, and redline contract language while assisting with negotiations tied to dealer relationships and related commercial agreements.<br>• Organize and centralize contract records within the company’s contract management platform to improve visibility and long-term oversight.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to create practical processes for tracking contract status, risk exposure, and enforcement activity.<br>• Contribute ideas for more innovative and efficient contract management practices, including better use of systems and performance-related data.