Job Description

A growing global company. Endless career and development opportunities.

When you join Ritchie Bros., you'll be part of a diverse, global team that's focused on delivering great customer experiences. Our culture is centered around people and guided by our core values of Integrity, Unity and Vision. Learn more about our culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion at .

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about making a difference, we invite you to join our growing team. Whether you're out in the field or back at your office, you'll be helping us achieve our vision of becoming the trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets.

We're looking for a Search Specialist (Bilingual) - 12-Month Contract. The work location for this position is Burnaby, British Columbia, and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

The Opportunity:

The Search Department is an intricate level of the risk management for RBA and IronPlanet. RBA and IronPlanet guarantees that all buyers will purchase equipment that is free and clear of encumbrances. To achieve this, the Search Administrator role is key in mitigating risk and delivering on the guarantee. The Search Administrator works with Sales, Settlements (Seller Disbursement), and Legal (as needed) to ensure due diligence is done to identify and address any encumbrances. A Search Administrator has the authority to hold creditor and/or seller payment to make sure all requirements have been met to deliver equipment free and clear to the buyer. In this role, the Search Administrator also is tasked with delivering a high level of customer experience (internal and external). The administrator will also communicate and work with the seller and creditor(s) during the lien search process to gather needed information; obtain clarification and approvals as needed.

In this role you'll:

Review, verify and ensure accuracy of all contracts, legal documentation and search results in accordance with company policy, government regulations and SOX compliance.

Notify relevant creditors and actively participate in the negotiation and mediation between owners and creditors to arrive at a mutually agreeable settlement to allow the successful sale of the property.

Mitigate corporate risk by completing purchase and guarantee agreements including advancing funds and forwarding reports to required management for review and approval.

Proactively and effectively interact with the Sales and Operations teams, consignors and creditors and internal Settlements and Review teams.

Mitigate corporate risk by advising and mentoring sales and operations teams with assistance and communication from the Legal Department.

Review and process post-sale reports to ensure timely consignor payouts.

Review of all contracts and lien search results. Investigate and resolve all lien related issues independently and/or in collaboration with Field teams (Sales, Sales Support & Operations). Collaborate with Legal as needed.

Contact lienholders to obtain payouts and discharge documents.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and departments to meet auction deadlines.

Actively support the RB Unreserved Commitment to Safety: to send everyone home, every day, the way they came to work, by taking personal responsibility for your safety and safety of your team, co-workers and customers.

Here's what you bring:

Highschool Diploma or equivalent, minimum 2 - 4 years College Degree is preferred

2+ years' experience in contract, legal, administrative, or banking related roles.

Negotiating and problem resolution.

Previous experience in high volume related roles.

Ability to work independently.

Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

This job will require you to:

Making sound judgement calls on all consignment files.

Collaborating with Sales teams with clear objectives and resolutions when necessary

Liaison between all Seller Service departments and working with direct supervisor/managers with business line recommendations.

Ability to prioritize daily tasks and maintain high level of quality assurance in the review of files.

Negotiating with lienholders.

Investigation and resolution of any discrepancies with active, pending, deficient and complex files. Collaboration with all Customer Financial Operations and departments as deemed necessary.

Ability to escalate problematic files to direct supervisor/manager.

What We Offer:

Our success is built on the drive and dedication of our people. As we grow around the globe, there will be many opportunities to advance your career - we've proven this throughout our 60+ years in business. And, we'll take care of you along the way. Here's how:

Base salary + paid overtime

A multi-award-winning LEED gold-certified facility, in an exceptional park-like setting, featuring:

A subsidized, multi-award-winning childcare centre.

A subsidized cafeteria, dry cleaning services, and free parking.

A workout facility, featuring advanced gym equipment, bike room, shower and changing facilities, and nutrition and fitness programs.

Proximity to miles of Fraser River walking paths, plus shops, restaurants and services.

Ritchie Bros. has grown from a small-town auctioneer to a global asset management and disposition company. Through , we help our customers buy and sell a wide range of used and unused equipment for construction, mining, transportation, agriculture, oil & gas, lifting & material handling, forestry & other industries.

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted. No agency calls, please.

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