Executive Head of Secured Collections

Network Recruitment

  • Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
SUMMARY:
Seeking an Executive Head of Secured Collections – Shape the Future of Home Loan Recovery. Are you a strategic leader who thrives on turning challenges into measurable wins? This is your opportunity to transform the way a leading bank manages home loan collections—driving recovery strategies, optimising secured asset rehabilitation, and setting new benchmarks in distressed debt management.POSITION INFO:
Your Mission:
  • Reinvent Collection Strategy: Design and execute innovative recovery solutions for all secured lending portfolios—from residential property to complex asset classes.
  • Lead High-Stakes Operations: Oversee the end-to-end collections cycle with a relentless focus on efficiency, compliance, and risk mitigation.
  • Rescue & Rehabilitate Assets: Drive rehabilitation and restructuring strategies that balance commercial returns with customer sustainability.
  • Inspire & Empower Teams: Provide visionary leadership to a high-performing collections division, embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate for Impact: Partner closely with legal, credit risk,
, and operational teams to deliver results that are sustainable and compliant. * Own the Numbers: Monitor portfolio health, report on recovery performance, and proactively identify emerging risks.What You’ll Bring:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance,
, Risk, or Quantitative Studies (CRM certification a plus). * 10+ years of leadership in collections, recoveries, or secured credit risk within
. * Mastery of foreclosure processes, legal frameworks, and portfolio analysis.
  • A proven record of delivering high-impact, commercially valuable collection strategies.
  • In-depth knowledge of secured lending products, especially home loans/mortgages.
Your Edge:
  • Strategic thinker with commercial instinct.
  • Calm, composed, and decisive in high-pressure situations.
  • Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical skills.
  • Influential leader and skilled stakeholder partner.
  • A clear, persuasive communicator with a results-first mindset.
Why This Role?:
  • Executive-level influence with the mandate to shape strategy.
  • Work on complex, high-value portfolios that truly move the needle.
  • Join a forward-thinking banking environment where innovation is encouraged.
  • Drive real impact on financial recovery and long-term sustainability.
If you’re ready to elevate secured collections to the next level, then this is where strategy meets execution—and where your leadership will leave a lasting legacy.Please apply directly to
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