Head of Department: Legal

Description:

Debtsource Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Department: Legal to lead our legal team and provide expert guidance to our clients on business-to-business trade credit transactions. This role is critical in assisting with legal collections, including liquidations and business rescues, drafting key legal documents, and advising clients on the best course of action to protect and recover their trade credit debt. The ideal candidate will have strong client relationship management skills, leadership experience, and a solid understanding of legal processes related to trade credit.

The company provides outsourced credit management services, and applicants must visit our website at www.debtsource.co.za for more details.

Requirements:

• Commercial Law: 7 to 8 years
• Debt Recovery: 7 to 8 years

Key Responsibilities

Client Advisory & Legal Services

• Assist clients with legal collections, including business liquidations and business rescues.
• Advise clients on the best legal course of action for trade credit recovery.
• Draft and review legal documents, including credit applications, guarantees, and surety agreements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant trade credit laws and regulations.

Operations and Department Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the legal team to ensure efficiency and high performance.
• Oversee workload distribution and ensure timely resolution of client matters.
• Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to service agents managing client accounts.
• Develop and implement best practices for legal processes and client interactions.
• Oversee department budgets and ensure financial targets are met.
• Manage invoicing for legal services and track recoveries.
• Monitor financial performance of legal operations and implement cost-effective strategies.

Client Relationship & Communication

• Maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service.
• Provide regular updates and legal insights to clients regarding their files.
• Act as the key legal liaison between clients, attorney’s, and internal teams.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in commercial law, trade credit, or debt recovery.
• Experience working in the trade credit industry
• Proven leadership experience in managing a legal team.
• Strong expertise in business-to-business trade transactions, liquidations, and business rescues.
• Excellent drafting skills for legal contracts and trade credit documents.
• Exceptional client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial acumen, with experience in budget management and invoicing.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple cases effectively.

• Assist clients with legal collections, including business liquidations and business rescues.
• Advise clients on the best legal course of action for trade credit recovery.
• Draft and review legal documents, including credit applications, guarantees, and surety agreements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant trade credit laws and regulations.

• Lead, mentor, and manage the legal team to ensure efficiency and high performance.
• Oversee workload distribution and ensure timely resolution of client matters.
• Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to service agents managing client accounts.
• Develop and implement best practices for legal processes and client interactions.
• Oversee department budgets and ensure financial targets are met.
• Manage invoicing for legal services and track recoveries.
• Monitor financial performance of legal operations and implement cost-effective strategies.

• Maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service.
• Provide regular updates and legal insights to clients regarding their files.
• Act as the key legal liaison between clients, attorney’s, and internal teams.

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in commercial law, trade credit, or debt recovery.
• Experience working in the trade credit industry
• Proven leadership experience in managing a legal team.
• Strong expertise in business-to-business trade transactions, liquidations, and business rescues.
• Excellent drafting skills for legal contracts and trade credit documents.
• Exceptional client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial acumen, with experience in budget management and invoicing.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple cases effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Client Advisory & Legal Services

• Assist clients with legal collections, including business liquidations and business rescues.
• Advise clients on the best legal course of action for trade credit recovery.
• Draft and review legal documents, including credit applications, guarantees, and surety agreements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant trade credit laws and regulations.

Operations and Department Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the legal team to ensure efficiency and high performance.
• Oversee workload distribution and ensure timely resolution of client matters.
• Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to service agents managing client accounts.
• Develop and implement best practices for legal processes and client interactions.
• Oversee department budgets and ensure financial targets are met.
• Manage invoicing for legal services and track recoveries.
• Monitor financial performance of legal operations and implement cost-effective strategies.

Client Relationship & Communication

• Maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service.
• Provide regular updates and legal insights to clients regarding their files.
• Act as the key legal liaison between clients, attorney’s, and internal teams.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in commercial law, trade credit, or debt recovery.
• Experience working in the trade credit industry
• Proven leadership experience in managing a legal team.
• Strong expertise in business-to-business trade transactions, liquidations, and business rescues.
• Excellent drafting skills for legal contracts and trade credit documents.
• Exceptional client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial acumen, with experience in budget management and invoicing.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple cases effectively.