Commercial Department - Competition Secretary - Sandton-Legal

AGC Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Competition Secretary to join their Commercial Department. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of experience as a legal secretary, with a strong focus on litigation, commercial, and competition secretarial duties. This role involves drafting and formatting legal documents, providing full secretarial support, and utilizing essential software tools like MS Word, Excel, and Aderant Expert. If you are looking to advance your career in a dynamic legal environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years experience as a legal secretary required.
• Excellent technical skills with MS Office programs essential.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and formatting notices and pleadings for litigation.
• Full secretarial functions in the Commercial Department.

Skills

Litigation experience

Commercial secretarial experience

Competition secretarial experience

Education

Legal Secretary Certification

Tools

MS Word 2010

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Aderant Expert (CMS)

iManage

Job description

A vacancy has arisen in the Commercial Department for a Competition Secretary for our client, a Big Law firm based in Sandton.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

1. Litigation, commercial and competition secretarial experience essential.
2. Litigation: Drafting and formatting of notices and pleadings during a Competition Tribunal / civil litigation process.
3. Full secretarial functions.

Requirements:

1. 4-5 years experience as a legal secretary.
2. Excellent knowledge of and technical skills with MS Word programmes (more specifically MS Word 2010), MS Excel essential and PowerPoint essential.
3. Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) and iManage.