JOB DUTIES:
Actively participate in securing and recovering BICEC’s bank receivables; Represent the Bank in recovery cases within their portfolio or any other recovery case entrusted by the Bank;
Interact with legal professionals and authorities in defending BICEC’s interests;
Report on their activities to their superiors and all BICEC decision-making bodies.
JOB ACTIVITIES:
Receive, verify, and categorize all recovery files transferred to the Amicable Recovery and Litigation Department;
Analyze the regularity and validity of all documents comprising the received recovery files and propose a recovery strategy for each file to their superiors;
Collect the information necessary for processing and monitoring files and for carrying out forced debt recovery procedures;
Handle all recovery files within their portfolio in accordance with the Bank’s procedures.
Collaborate with our legal counsel on all legal cases under their supervision, by transmitting opinions on their draft submissions, those of the opposing parties, and draft observations in response to requests from the public prosecutor;
Attend court hearings and ensure the ongoing monitoring of all legal cases within their portfolio;
Carry out all necessary steps to recover the Bank’s receivables in accordance with internal procedures and in compliance with the regulations and laws in force in Cameroon; Negotiate, implement, and monitor settlement agreements concluded with the litigation clients in their portfolio under the supervision of their superiors;
Continuously strive to achieve the quantitative and qualitative objectives set for each fiscal year; Conduct site visits to clients within their scope with a view to finding a compromise;
Present their recovery cases to the BICEC Recovery Committee, ensure the implementation of all recommendations made there, and obtain technical opinions from BCP on all cases within their scope;
• Propose allocations and reversals of provisions relating to the files in his portfolio;
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Propose debt waivers and write-offs on the files in his portfolio, where applicable;
Monitor the payment of fees and expenses of all service providers and legal professionals in connection with files in his portfolio;
Respond to all correspondence from clients, legal professionals, Bank service providers, and all other internal and external requests within their scope or any other matter assigned by their superiors;
Report on their activities to their superiors and present their portfolio and/or any other related topics to all decision-making bodies ruling on matters of debt recovery for the Bank.
JOB PROFILE
Diploma and Professional Experience
Required Diploma: Higher education diploma (minimum BACC + 5) in Law, Litigation and Business Arbitration and/or ITB banking diploma;
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of banking experience in bank debt recovery
Knowledge
Excellent command of simplified recovery procedures and OHADA enforcement measures; Good command of the OHADA legal framework (general commercial law, commercial company law, insolvency and debt settlement procedures, arbitration and mediation law, security law, etc.); Good command of litigation procedures (civil, commercial, criminal, and administrative);
Good skills and knowledge of banking activities and regulations relating to the management of non-performing loans in the CEMAC region. Good skills in classifying and provisioning doubtful debts are an asset;
Good office skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
Excellent negotiation skills;
General knowledge of banking accounting and corporate finance;
Good command of French and English;
Skills and personal qualities
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Ability to organize and systematically file documents;
Ability to manage time and meet deadlines;
Ability to research information and update knowledge;
Analytical and summarization skills;
Team spirit and open-mindedness;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Ability to communicate information effectively;
Availability, welcoming manner, and ability to work under pressure;
Proactive;
Sense of confidentiality;
Sense of responsibility;
High sense of ethics and moral integrity.
Application deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM.
Channel: by email to recrutement@bicec.com with the subject line “Amicable and Contentious Debt Recovery Manager”.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process. If you do not hear from us within thirty (30) days of the application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.
