SUMMARY:
We are looking for an Assistant Pre-Legal and Debtors to support the collections and legal process by managing arrears accounts prior to legal handover, ensuring proper
communication with tenants/owners/property managers/property administrators, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with preparation of matters for legal escalation. We have a permanent role in Sandton
POSITION INFO:
Job Requirements:
- Arrears Management
- Monitor non-legal arrears reports daily/weekly.
- Sending arrears reports to all relevant parties once a week.
- Identify accounts that meet pre-legal escalation criteria (arrears older than 60 days).
- Update all notes on relevant programs/Excel Sheets.
- Liaise with Property Managers/Administrators on which matters needs follow up with the tenants/homeowner’s overdue rental/levy accounts
- Liaise with Legal Manager/Property Managers where a tenant/homeowner wants to negotiate a payment arrangement.
- Assist with the drafting of the Acknowledgement of Debt.
- Track and monitor adherence to payment plans.
- Working through unallocated payments list from Finance and allocate payments if possible.
Pre-Legal Process Administration
- Assist Legal Manager in doing final emails to tenants/home owners who are in arrears before handovers to attorneys are done.
- Attend legal meetings and make notes of matters that must be handed over and follow up on the hand over packs.
- Ensure files are complete and audit-ready Legal Manager attends to handover.
Assistance to Legal Manager
- Assist Legal Manager in uploading legal invoices for Legal Manager’s approval
- Raising approved legal invoices on tenant’s accounts.
- Update legal reports comments on PIMS (if needed)
Skills Essential to the Role – Technical
- Grade 12 (Matric),
- Relevant Diploma in Credit Management will be a benefit
- A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ property experience
- Strong Proficiency in relevant computer packages (MS Office) and software packages
- Excellent attention to detail and numerate accuracy
For more information please call us on 0100300127
NB: Should you not hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
