Senior Debt Recovery Specialist Full Time

A leading Credit Risk Management company is looking for a commercially astute Senior Debt Recovery Specialist to join their team in Cape Town. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a BCom or LLB qualification to drive results by balancing human insight with automation to improve customer cashflow. The role requires a professional capable of managing legal files, conducting debtor risk assessments, and navigating complex business rescue or liquidation processes. If you have a strong understanding of credit insurance and the ability to provide creative, out of the box solutions in a fast moving environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Proactively recover outstanding debt using various strategic approaches to improve customer cashflow.
• Provide guidance to the credit risk team and support Credit Risk Advisors.
• Manage legal files, comply with insurer deadlines, and oversee formal attorney handovers.
• Contact debtors telephonically to establish payment ability and negotiate settlements.
• Analyse legal documentation to identify strengths or weaknesses affecting the collection process.
• Conduct on-site debtor visits and assess the viability of business rescue or liquidation plans.
• Maintain real-time records in the operating system and produce monthly collection reports for clients.
• Maintain regular communication with attorneys, credit insurers, liquidators, and clients.

Requirements:

• Possess a BCom or LLB qualification.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Apply an understanding of basic accounting principles and annual financial statements.
• Maintain knowledge of the legal process, including timeframes and operational procedures.
• Display a functional understanding of business rescue and liquidation processes.
• Apply an understanding of credit insurance timelines, deadlines, and claim lodgement.
• Utilize knowledge of the law governing business rescue to negotiate terms for clients.
• Execute formal attorney handovers with all required supporting documentation.

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Adrienne Steyn at Hire Resolve on adrienne.steyn@hireresolve.us or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: financialcareers@hireresolve.za.com

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.