Senior Foreclosures Attorney

About the role

A prestigious law firm in Pretoria East, specialising in Property Law and Financial Recoveries, is recruiting a Senior Foreclosures Attorney. The role leads a high-volume defended portfolio of foreclosure and secured asset litigation, with full leadership responsibility for a team. Applications must be submitted online only; direct applications via WhatsApp or email are not considered.

Key responsibilities

• Lead High Court litigation from inception to finalisation, including defended trials and opposed applications
• Draft and settle complex pleadings such as particulars of claim, declarations, affidavits, heads of argument, practice notes and appeal documents
• Manage a portfolio of undefended and defended foreclosure and secured asset cases, including strategy formulation and risk assessment
• Handle Rule 46A applications, reserve price determinations and judicial oversight processes
• Take part in case management conferences, judicial case management proceedings and settlement negotiations
• Report to bank clients on litigation strategy, risk exposure, provisioning and recovery prospects
• Oversight of execution processes, including warrants of attachment, sales in execution and interaction with sheriffs and conveyancers
• Lead a team, covering performance management, mentoring, workflow allocation and quality assurance

Required profile

• Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa with at least 10 years' post-admission experience
• Proven experience in complex, high-value secured recoveries and leading High Court litigation
• Expertise in foreclosure, insolvency, deceased estates, business rescue and liquidation matters where financial institutions are secured or preferential creditors
• Strong command of the National Credit Act, Insolvency Act, Administration of Estates Act, Companies Act, Uniform Rules of Court and Superior Courts Act
• Experience engaging directly with banking executives and credit risk stakeholders
• Full leadership responsibility for a team

Required skills

• Advanced drafting and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word (advanced drafting), Excel (reporting and analysis) and Outlook
• Working knowledge of legal case management systems such as DM1, CACS, Excalibur, OCS or Lexpro
• Comfort with digital court platforms, online case tracking and electronic document management systems
• Strong negotiation, settlement and client-facing skills