Bankruptcy Specialist
Hancock WhitneyGulfport, Mississippi, United States
Posted January 16, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
LEGACY OF STRENGTH; EXTENSIVE EXPERTISE More than a century ago, our founders saw the need for a bank built to last—an institution anchored in values, reinforced with resilience and focused on opportunity for both clients and associates. Today, we carry on that remarkable legacy as one of America’s strongest, safest banks serving one of the nation’s most vibrant corridors. Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ: HWC) holds over $35B in assets and has offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates loan production offices in the greater metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. OUR MISSION Each day, we reaffirm our mission to help people achieve their financial goals and dreams. OUR PURPOSE We work hard to create opportunities for people and the communities we serve—our purpose for doing what we do. OUR PROMISE TO ASSOCIATES We honor and respect associates with a heartfelt promise: You can grow. You have a voice. You are important. OUR CORE VALUES Five timeless core values keep us strong, help us grow and define the way we do business: Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork and Personal Responsibility.
Job Description
Responsible for monitoring and updating accounts in the bankruptcy process, ensuring compliance with company policies and all State and Federal statutory and regulatory guidelines.
Requirements
- Receives and validates new bankruptcy notifications and sets up account in Debt Manager.
- Reviews accounts to determine the optimal course of action, while ensuring accounts are handled in full compliance with bankruptcy laws and company policies and procedures.
- Processes all bankruptcy related documentation including but not limited to Proof of Claims and Reaffirmations.
- Coordinates matters involving disposition of collateral including redemptions, repossessions, voluntary surrenders and foreclosures with the appropriate internal departments.
- Monitors accounts to ensure that outside counsel is working accounts timely and in accordance to the SLA timeframes.
- Ensures accounts are properly documented with actions taken, correspondence, and explanation of controllable versus non-controllable delays.
