Job Description
Minimum requirements:
- LLB & Admitted Attorney
- 3–5 years’ post-admission experience in legal collections / recoveries
- Exposure to secured lending litigation (advantageous)
- Experience in high-volume litigation environments
- 2–3 years’ post-admission team management experience
- Strong Excel skills (essential) including Pivot Tables, reporting and data analysis
- Experience within VAF (Vehicle Asset Finance) recoveries essential
- Home Loans recoveries experience essential
- Credit Card recoveries experience essential
- Business Loan recoveries experience advantageous
- Foreclosure experience advantageous
- Experience with litigation within recoveries from inception to execution essential
- Strong understanding of post-judgment and execution processes
- Experience with execution against immovable property highly advantageous
- Candidate must be open to exploring the automotive recoveries space
- Ambitious individual with the ability to lead a team into success through strategic business planning
- Interest in growing within a tech-driven environment and contributing to innovation within the team
Key responsibilities:
- Manage high-volume litigation from summons to judgment and recovery
- Handle litigation within recoveries from Sec 129 stage through to execution
- Manage post-judgment recoveries and execution processes
- Draft and review pleadings, summons, and judgment packs
- Oversee vehicle recoveries, voluntary surrenders, and settlements
- Manage execution processes relating to VAF, Home Loans, Credit Cards, and Business Loans
- Attend to foreclosure and execution applications where applicable
- Monitor performance, trends, and risk within the portfolio
- Lead and manage legal secretaries and admin staff
- Maintain accurate system and workflow updates (e.g. Cheetah)
- Liaise with sheriffs, correspondent attorneys, and clients
- Handle queries, escalations, and legal risks
- Report on performance and forecasts
- Ensure compliance with:
- NCA, Prescription Act, FICA & Debt Collectors Act
- Magistrates’ & High Court Rules
- Companies Act, CPA & Municipal legislation
- Manage billing, reporting, and financial targets
Consultant: Celia Armstrong – Dante Personnel Pretoria Faerie Glen
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About Other Legal Jobs in Gauteng
In the Gauteng province, the legal profession is a common career path for individuals seeking a challenging and rewarding role. Generally, this field is expected to continue growing in demand as companies require more skilled professionals to navigate complex regulatory environments.
Typically, salaries for legal positions in Gauteng vary widely depending on factors such as experience, company size, and industry sector. While it’s difficult to provide an exact salary range, broad estimates suggest that junior legal professionals can expect to earn between R400 000 to R700 000 per annum, while senior roles may fetch upwards of R1 million to R2.5 million per year. However, these figures are subject to significant variation and should be taken as rough estimates.
Common skills required for careers in the legal profession include strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of laws and regulations. Other essential skills often include project management, time management, and collaboration with colleagues from diverse backgrounds. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is also highly valued.
The legal profession is often employed by various industries, including financial services sector, technology industry, manufacturing sector, and government institutions. In these sectors, lawyers play a critical role in advising on regulatory compliance, drafting contracts and agreements, and providing counsel on complex business matters.
Career development opportunities are abundant for those pursuing careers in the legal profession. Typically, junior lawyers can expect to progress to more senior roles within 5-10 years of experience, with potential specializations in areas such as corporate law, intellectual property law, or labor law. With experience and further education, professionals may also consider entering academia, entrepreneurship, or leadership positions.
This information provides general career guidance. Actual salaries and requirements vary by employer.
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