Litigation Attorney (Recoveries)

SUMMARY:
Attorney (Legal Recoveries)
Sandton
Salary negotiable depending on experience

POSITION INFO:
A highly respected and fast-growing law firm is seeking to appoint a strong Litigation Attorney to join their expanding Recoveries division.

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