Litigation Attorney

Litigation Attorney Sandton, Gauteng Salary: R25,000ctc -R30,000ctc 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+ years’ post-admission experience in legal collections / recoveries • Exposure to secured lending litigation (advantageous) • Experience in high-volume litigation environment • 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: Chante Pienaar - Dante Personnel Pretoria Faerie Glen Apply via our website www.dantesa.co.za OR Apply directly on the link:https://webapp.placementpartner.com/wi/vacancy/?id=dante&VacRef=PTA026260&preview=2beee12e95bbf8f1dc5f44d8b61dd881 If you do not hear from us within 5 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful