Johannesburg North: Head: Home Loans Collections posted by Network Finance

In this role, you will design and implement strategies to recover and rehabilitate the maximum value from secured assets related to distressed debt. You will provide leadership, guidance, and quality assurance to the credit collections function, ensuring that risk is managed effectively, collections targets are achieved, and best practices are upheld.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies for the recovery and rehabilitation of secured assets (immovable, tangible, and intangible) linked to distressed debt.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to the credit collections function.
• Align collection strategies with regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.
• Analyse portfolios to identify risk, trends, and recovery opportunities.
• Ensure the consistent application of best practices across all collection activities.
• Foster a high-performance culture, coaching and developing team members.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences, Risk Management, or Quantitative Studies.
• Certifications: Certified Risk Manager (CRM) preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years in functional leadership within credit risk, with a strong focus on collections, recovery, portfolio analysis, and credit risk management. Banking experience and proficiency in legal, regulatory, and foreclosure processes is essential.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Developing strategies, directing people, making decisions, and taking action
• Upholding standards, valuing individuals, showing composure, and thinking positively
• Practical approach, following procedures, documenting facts, and checking things

Technical Competencies:

• Financial acumen, financial analysis, and accounting control
• Risk awareness, risk management, and risk reporting
• Quantitative analysis, data quality, and data compliance
• Contact centre customer relationship management and workflow management
• Compliance, difficult calls management, and query resolution
• Promote good governance, risk & control, active listening, and verbal communication

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