Litigation Attorney

Dante Personnel; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly respected and fast-growing law firm seeks a strong Litigation Attorney to join their Recoveries division in South Africa. The role requires LLB and admitted status with 3+ years’ post-admission experience in legal collections/recoveries, including VAF and Home Loans recoveries.

You will manage high-volume litigation, draft pleadings, supervise staff, and ensure compliance across multiple statutes. Experience with execution against immovable property and a willingness to explore

Qualifications

• 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 including Pivot Tables, reporting and data analysis
• Experience within VAF 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

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

Skills

Litigation management

Recoveries experience

VAF recoveries

Home Loans recoveries

Credit Card recoveries

Excel skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

LLB & Admitted Attorney

Tools

Cheetah

Court filing systems

Job description

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