SUMMARY:

VACANCY: LITIGATION ATTORNEY – BANKING LITIGATION & RECOVERIES

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements

• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• Minimum 5 years' post-admission experience (PAE).
• Proven experience in banking litigation and secured asset recoveries.
• Experience in vehicle repossessions and Vehicle and Asset Finance (VAF) litigation is highly desirable.
• Experience in defended and undefended High Court litigation.
• Knowledge of insolvency, business rescue, liquidation and deceased estate matters involving financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of the National Credit Act, Insolvency Act, Companies Act and High Court procedures.
• Experience managing litigation matters independently from inception to finalisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of banking litigation and recovery matters.
• Handle vehicle repossessions, asset recoveries and business banking litigation.
• Draft and settle pleadings, affidavits, notices, heads of argument and other court documentation.
• Manage defended and undefended High Court proceedings, including opposed applications and trials.
• Oversee execution processes, warrants of attachment and sales in execution.
• Liaise with sheriffs, counsel, banking clients and other stakeholders.
• Attend court proceedings, case management conferences and settlement negotiations.
• Manage strict court deadlines and ensure compliance with client service-level requirements.
• Provide regular updates and reports on litigation progress and recovery outcomes.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent legal drafting and analytical skills.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload under pressure.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong client relationship management and communication skills.
• Commercially astute, detail-oriented and results-driven.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal case management systems such as Excalibur, Lexpro, DM1, CACS or similar.