Head of Collections â Home Loans | Strategy Meets Impact

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015817/HN

Date posted:

Friday, June 13, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Head of Collections – Home Loans | Strategy Meets Impact

Are you a fearless leader with a sharp edge in credit risk and collections strategy? Ready to take charge of a high-impact portfolio in the secured lending space? We’re looking for a Head of Collections (Home Loans) to lead the charge in managing, recovering, and rehabilitating distressed assets—driving both performance and purpose.

POSITION INFO:
What You’ll Lead:

Craft and execute smart, scalable strategies to recover secured home loan assets and maximise value on distressed debt.
Drive collections performance while upholding strong compliance, governance, and regulatory standards.
Lead a skilled team across credit risk, collections, and legal, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer outcomes.
Champion continuous process improvement and innovation across the collections lifecycle.

Your Impact:

You’ll be the key voice at the table for strategy, risk, recovery, and rehabilitation in the home loans space.
You’ll collaborate across credit, legal, operations, and leadership to build an ecosystem where data meets action.
You’ll ensure that secured assets (homes and tangible property) are recovered responsibly and effectively—keeping risk low and value high.

Who You Are:

A seasoned professional with 10+ years’ experience in credit risk, collections, or foreclosure strategy.
Strong experience in secured lending, ideally in home loans or real estate-backed portfolios.
A hands-on strategist who leads by example and thrives in complex, fast-moving environments.
Commercially sharp with an analytical mindset and deep understanding of risk, legal frameworks, and governance.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk, or a related field. Postgrad or certification (e.g. CRM) a bonus.
Experience leading credit collections in banking or financial services.
Fluency in quantitative analysis, risk reporting, and financial controls.
Proven success in leading foreclosure and recovery functions with integrity and efficiency.

Why This Role?

Own a critical leadership portfolio in secured lending collections.
Influence strategy, performance, and customer outcomes at the highest level.
Work in a hybrid setup that values collaboration, autonomy, and growth.
Be part of a forward-thinking team driving purpose through performance.

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