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MARIA CHRISTINA MARQUEZ

MARIA CHRISTINA MARQUEZ

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Summary

Accomplished leader in collections management at Unionbank of the Philippines, adept at driving significant reductions in credit losses through strategic oversight and process optimization. Excelled in enhancing customer relations and team performance, demonstrating exceptional communication and multitasking abilities. Proven track record in supervision and leadership, achieving operational excellence and compliance.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Retails Business Loans Collection Head

Unionbank of the Philippines
06.2023 - Current

Directly responsible for the management of RBLC and its respective activities. Reviews procedures and proposes strategic/process improvements to ensure that retail business loans losses are controlled.



1. Service Quality

· Anticipates potential problem situations, draws plans to address such potential problems and continuously explores opportunities for improvement.

· Monitors handling of Customer concerns/complaints

· Ensures Unit adheres to Early Collection processes and procedures.


2. Productivity, Efficiency and Compliance

· Manages and monitors overall performance of the Unit and aligns targets versus business goals

· Implements appropriate assignments / actions.

· Evaluates collection strategies and campaigns.

· Provides management with key collection results, analysis and action plans for the Team.

· Provides timely and accurate forecast of losses, monitors actual results vs. norms.

· Ensures Unit’s compliance to BSP regulations

· Approves recommendations for financial reversals, reinstatements of suspended / cancelled accounts, and compromise settlements within prescribed parameters.

· Ensures sufficient manpower of the Team at all times by determining in advance the capacity requirements and managing the enforcement of policies on absences, tardiness & leaves.

· Attends to internal auditors, BSP examiners and other internal/external inspectors/reviewers.

· Prepares replies to audit reports, in coordination with the Team Heads

· Ensures that audit findings are rectified within 3 months from audit report date.

· Exercises authority delegated to him/her by the Bank or by higher authorities

· Ensures the performance of all internal control/review functions designed to prevent/detect/correct risks.

· Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.


3. Administration

· Responsible for the direct supervision of his/her unit

· Evaluates work performance of subordinates and comes up with ratings reflective of the accomplishment of goals or objectives set in the beginning of the period reviewed.

· Identifies training gaps of the Team and provides appropriate training.

· Prepares/recommends, in coordination with the Business Head Collection plans and budgets.

· Conducts staff meetings regularly.

· Supervises and motivates the unit’s officers and staff; ensures that they are properly trained and that their potentials are developed; recognizes and rewards (or recommends rewards for) service and performance contributions by the officers and staff.

· Initiates cross-posting/rotation of staff for training and control purposes.

Credit Cards Collections Head

Unionbank of the Philippines
06.2015 - 06.2023

Directly responsible for the management of 30 Officers of Credit Card Collections Division and its respective activities. Reviews procedures and proposes strategic/process improvements to ensure that credit card losses are controlled.

Credit Card Remedial Unit Head

Unionbank of the Philippines
06.2009 - 06.2015
  • Manages and monitors over-all performance of the Unit and/or the collection agencies vs. service and productivity standards given
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.


Recovery Officer

Unionbank of the Philippines
12.2004 - 06.2008

Responsible for supervising the external collection agencies and their respective collection activities

Team Leader

Citibank N.A
06.1996 - 06.2002
  • Responsible for supervising and monitoring of the collection activities of 15 credit card Collection Officers
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables.
  • Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism.
  • Managed leave requests and absences and arranged covers to facilitate smooth flow of operations.

Team Leader

Bankard Inc.
03.1993 - 06.1996
  • Managing a team of collectors
  • Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of The Philippines
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
03.1993

Skills

  • Excellent Communication
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Verbal Communication
  • Customer Relations
  • Supervision and leadership

Timeline

Retails Business Loans Collection Head

Unionbank of the Philippines
06.2023 - Current

Credit Cards Collections Head

Unionbank of the Philippines
06.2015 - 06.2023

Credit Card Remedial Unit Head

Unionbank of the Philippines
06.2009 - 06.2015

Recovery Officer

Unionbank of the Philippines
12.2004 - 06.2008

Team Leader

Citibank N.A
06.1996 - 06.2002

Team Leader

Bankard Inc.
03.1993 - 06.1996

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of The Philippines
MARIA CHRISTINA MARQUEZ