Debt Recovery Attorney (Banking Panel)

Take on a real caseload and build your name at a financial services company legal department in Coega. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a financial services company legal department on the Coega side of Eastern Cape.

• Draft and review contracts, shareholder agreements and legal opinions
• Advise clients on risk, settlement and next steps in plain language
• Brief counsel and prepare them for trial and opposed motions
• Supervise and train candidate attorneys and paralegals
• Review company processes for POPIA and privacy compliance
• Record billable time and hit the monthly target
• Negotiate settlements and draft settlement agreements

• Right of appearance in the High Court for litigation posts
• Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council and holding a current Fidelity Fund certificate if you handle trust money
• Able to manage client relationships without a senior in the room
• Strong drafting and legal research
• At least 2 years of post-admission experience in the relevant field
• Sound judgement under deadline pressure

• Hybrid work outside court days
• Medical aid and retirement fund
• Annual bonus linked to billing

• Lead with your admission year, practice area and the courts or forums you appear in.
• Give a short matter list with outcomes, stripped of client names, to prove your experience.