Job Description

To recover debt and assets by following internal and legal processes and procedures resulting in reduced costs and losses for the bank.Job Responsibilities

• Ensure internal and external stakeholders perform within agreed turnaround time and Service Level Agreements by monitoring the accounts.
• Rehabilitate accounts by contacting, negotiating, concluding and monitoring arrangements with client and authorised third parties.
• Reduce and manage impairments and credit loss ratio by applying the appropriate actions including drawing daily reports and distributing to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain client satisfaction by responding to general queries on risk or arrears timeously.
• Contribute to team dynamics by sharing knowledge and ideas.
• Build and maintain business relationships with internal and external stakeholders by sharing performance expectations.
• Ensure client account status are correct by checking the account history details on the system.
• Keep the customer profile updated by site visit, sending letters, statements and attach proof on the profile.
• Prioritise customer accounts by grading all accounts into risk categories and age analysis.
• Minimise potential loss to the bank by implementing the collection process and strategy.
• Ensure to comply with policies, procedures and regulations by following prescribed processes and mandates.
• Notify clients of dormant /excess or arrears accounts by preparing and sending relevant correspondence.
• Outline progress and planned actions for the forthcoming month by meeting with stakeholders on a monthly basis.
• Escalate high risk matters (liquidation, deceased estates, absconsion, alienation, debt review, bad debt write-off, business rescue, arrear accounts, etc..) by distributing to relevant stakeholders.
• Improve workflow and time management efficiencies by proactive planning and implementing credit control process
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 years experience in credit collections

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• Certificate: Credit Management

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Negotiation skills
• Product Knowledge
• Relevant Nedbank Human Resources policies and practices
• Administrative procedures and systems

DisclaimerPreference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groupsPlease contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566If you can't find the job you're looking for, activate job alerts to be one of the first to know when new positions open up.

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