Litigation Secretary (Corporate Department)

Join a well-established South African law firm with a national footprint in Brooklyn, known for its expertise in commercial law, medical negligence, insurance law, and litigation. The firm blends 100+ years of experience with a modern approach, serving clients across multiple sectors.

Requirements:

1. Candidate must have at least 3 years’ experience in a legal attorney / firm with an understanding of a legal practice and knowledge of general legal processes (action and application proceedings).
2. Paralegal qualification will be an advantage.
3. Be able to type, draft, and proofread correspondence and define and prepare legal documents.
4. Experience in Dictaphone typing will be an advantage.
5. Be able to prepare large bundles of documentation (photocopying and scanning).
6. Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
7. Ability to work under pressure and report to more than one attorney at a time.
8. Be able to attend to invoicing and arrange payment of invoices.
9. Able to reconcile accounts and identify invoices not paid.
10. Strong computer skills and able to competently work on Excel, Word, and AJS.
11. Good communication and administrative skills, including the ability to sort and file documents in chronological order.
12. Mature, hardworking, self-motivated, professional, and deadline-driven.
13. Accurate and meticulous in all respects.
14. Having own reliable transport will be an advantage.

The proposed salary for the role is R20k - R25k per month, but the option remains with the client to offer any market-related salary considering the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

NOTE: We ONLY accept online applications. We do not consider direct applications via Whatsapp or email.