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Key Responsibilities: 1) Customer & Attorney Queries Resolve escalated customer/attorney queries promptly and prevent re-escalation. Clarify the companys legal stance under Rental Agreements and related contracts. 2) Collections & Litigation (Magistrates & High Court) Draft and issue: Letters of Demand, Combined Summons, Particulars of Claim, Rule 72 Mediation Notices, annexures, settlement agreements/AODs. Appoint, brief, and manage correspondent attorneys nationally; handle all court/sheriff correspondence. Track service of summons, sheriff returns, undefended/defended matters; diarise and drive timelines. Manage handed-over matters with external attorneys through trial, judgment, and execution. Prepare for trials and witness testimony; attend where required. Arrange and manage recovery, storage, and sale of repossessed equipment; manage sales in execution. Conduct/oversee tracing (in-house and via agents), fraud charge processes, and PI engagement for large matters. Attend Business Rescue and Liquidation/Sequestration meetings; lodge and manage claims with BRPs/Liquidators/Trustees. Negotiate settlements where feasible and cost-effective. Keep current with court practice directives and relevant case law. 3) Contracts & Legal Documentation Review and update resolutions, guarantees, sureties, trust deeds, cessions, Master Rental, supplier and recourse agreements. Maintain compliant templates and internal legal policies; track statutory and case-law changes. 4) Risk & Compliance Provide legal opinions on contract interpretation and legislative compliance. Conduct due diligence on new business; assess legal/financial risk on transactions. Ensure proper execution of security and contractual instruments. 5) Financial Oversight (Legal Spend & Recoveries) Verify and approve correspondent/sheriff invoices and disbursements before submission to Accounts. Minimise external legal spend through effective in-house management. Required Experience & Qualifications: LLB ; Admitted Attorney (Right of Appearance in the High Court advantageous). 2-3 years post-admission litigation/collections experience, ideally within asset-rental finance/credit/secured lending. Demonstrated track record drafting and running summons/POC in Magistrates and High Court, managing correspondents and sheriffs, and executing judgments/recoveries. Strong contracts background across guarantees, sureties, cessions, master rental and supplier/recourse agreements. Practical exposure to Business Rescue , Liquidations/Sequestrations , and creditor claim processes. High integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail; strong interpersonal communication. Stakeholder management across internal teams, external counsel, sheriffs, BRPs, and courts.
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