Tax Lien Operations Specialist

Sower Investment Partners is seeking a Tax Lien Operations Specialist to join our growing organization. This full-time position offers competitive benefits and compensation package, flexible work schedule and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, high energy team environment.

The Tax Lien Operations Specialist merges the responsibilities of tax lien management and tax sale coordination, making it a hybrid role. Individuals in this position may be expected to be primary on all functions or primary on partial and secondary on remaining. The Tax Lien Operations Specialist is responsible for overseeing both the administrative and operational processes related to tax lien payments, redemptions, and the coordination of tax sales.

The position requires a strong focus on process management, data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, legal, and county officials. The role involves both detailed execution and strategic planning, ensuring that tax obligations and sales are handled smoothly and efficiently.

Sower Investment Partners was founded with the goal of bringing together alternative investments in a structured manner, harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of skilled experts in a variety of investment verticals. The firm serves as sponsor or key investment partner to a family of investment funds, syndicated investments, and direct investments. We are focused on marrying strong talent, investment discipline and entrepreneurial drive, and determination to produce an outsized return for our investment partners.

TAX LIEN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the end-to-end process for paying subsequent taxes, ensuring adherence to county/parish deadlines.
• Compile, document, and process payments, receipts, and reconciliations in coordination with finance and accounting teams.
• Conduct research on new counties and update tax sale data, including redemption and subsequent tax changes.
• Handle unmatched redemptions, including communications with counties/parishes, and collaborate with legal when necessary.
• Oversee external communications regarding tax lien updates, managing email correspondence, online portals, and document filings.
• Train and mentor junior specialists, as applicable, in tax lien processes.
• Assist with audit preparation and documentation reviews.
• Maintain proficiency in technology tools used for process improvements.
• Monitor and manage performance metrics, including task completion, system accuracy, and cross-functional communication.
• Lead pre-sale research, ensuring accurate and timely data collection from county websites and prior year records.
• Set up sale structures within internal tools and partner with the underwriting team for sale list preparations.
• Plan and execute logistics for tax sales, including bidder recruitment, fund coordination, and contingency planning.
• Coordinate the final preparation and day-of tasks for tax sales, ensuring proper documentation and buyer engagement.
• Support automated bidding processes and conduct post-sale analysis including but not limited to sales result tracking, collecting receipts/buyers’ information packets, and tracking buyer pay.
• Coordinate with Accounting and Finance partners to ensure funds are available through wire, ACH or bank checks.
• Maintain proficiency in technology tools used for process improvements.
• Responsible for conducting QA on data entry for the won certificates and conducts post sale inquiries on sale results.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalency required; associate or bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent years worked with proven skills managing processes and people.
• Project management or event planning experience a plus.
• Experience with workflow databases and processes and procedures a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy required.
• Self-starter with strong time management skills coupled with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment required.
• Demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills required.
• Ability to research, resolve and complete tasks within pre-determined deadlines and schedules.
• Must…