Permanent
Senior Debt Recovery Specialist
Cape Town, Western Cape
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About this role
Employer: Hire Resolve
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.