Head Of Collections â?? Home Loans | Strategy Meets Impact

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

SUMMARY:
Head of Collections - Home Loans | Strategy Meets Impact
Are you a fearless leader with a sharp edge in credit risk and collections strategy? Ready to take charge of a high-impact portfolio in the secured lending space? We're looking for a Head of Collections (Home Loans) to lead the charge in managing, recovering, and rehabilitating distressed assets--driving both performance and purpose.
POSITION INFO:
What You'll Lead:

  • Craft and execute smart, scalable strategies to recover secured home loan assets and maximise value on distressed debt.
  • Drive collections performance while upholding strong compliance, governance, and regulatory standards.
  • Lead a skilled team across credit risk, collections, and legal, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer outcomes.
  • Champion continuous process improvement and innovation across the collections lifecycle.
Your Impact:
  • You'll be the key voice at the table for strategy, risk, recovery, and rehabilitation in the home loans space.
  • You'll collaborate across credit, legal, operations, and leadership to build an ecosystem where data meets action.
  • You'll ensure that secured assets (homes and tangible property) are recovered responsibly and effectively--keeping risk low and value high.
Who You Are:
  • A seasoned professional with 10+ years' experience in credit risk, collections, or foreclosure strategy.
  • Strong experience in secured lending, ideally in home loans or real estate-backed portfolios.
  • A hands-on strategist who leads by example and thrives in complex, fast-moving environments.
  • Commercially sharp with an analytical mindset and deep understanding of risk, legal frameworks, and governance.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business,
, Risk, or a related field. Postgrad or certification (e.g. CRM) a bonus. * Experience leading credit collections in
or financial services. * Fluency in quantitative analysis, risk reporting, and financial controls.
  • Proven success in leading foreclosure and recovery functions with integrity and efficiency.
Why This Role?
  • Own a critical leadership portfolio in secured lending collections.
  • Influence strategy, performance, and customer outcomes at the highest level.
  • Work in a hybrid setup that values collaboration, autonomy, and growth.
  • Be part of a forward-thinking team driving purpose through performance.
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1447869
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
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