Edenvale, Johannesburg: DEBT COLLECTION ATTORNEY
Minimum Requirements:
-Presentable and professional individual (candidate preferred)
-Excellent business English proficiency -Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree completed, and admitted as an Attorney a must -1 to 2 years post admission experience a must, specifically in High Court & Magistrate’s Court Litigation and Debt Collection a must -Sectional Title Levy Collections experience highly preferred
-Fully independently functional in full Debt Collection and related Litigation matters
-Good knowledge of applicable legislation in respect of Debt Collection and Sectional Title levy collections
-Computer literate in MS Office, Caselines, Court Online and Practice Management systems
-Valid driver’s license and own vehicle
-Stable employment record and contactable references -Residing with daily commuting distance from Edenvale
-To start as soon as possible
Duties:
-Independently attend to Debt Collection, Sectional Title Levy Collection and Litigation matters for law firm -Manage own diary on Legal Practice Management system
-Drafting of pleadings and correspondence, check that pleadings are drafted correctly and are factually correct before they go out to courts and / or to Sheriffs and sign off on documents -Manage electronic emails and attending to queries from Clients and / or debtors in a timely manner -Debit fees and disbursements on Legal Practice Management system -Attending to legal research on an ad hoc basis as and when requested -Appearing in court to move applications, run trials and / or liaise with Magistrates or judges where necessary -Drawing of pleadings, letters and / or any other documents that are required or requested -Consult with clients, colleagues and Counsel
Salary:
R 20 000.00 – R 30 000.00 gross (Depending on relevant post admission experience)
E-mail detailed CV in Word or PDF format (not as a link) to [email protected] and indicate the following in the subject line: –
– Reference CR2716; and
– Your monthly gross salary expectation in context with offered amount.
APPLICATIONS NOT MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DELETED.
