Commercial Litigation Secretary - Legal Support Pro

Time Personnel; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Time Personnel in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Secretary to support Attorneys in the commercial litigation team. You will manage diaries, prepare pleadings, affidavits, and bills of costs, and handle transcription and document formatting with fast Dictaphone typing.

Required are at least 3 years in a commercial litigation environment, strong English and Afrikaans communication, and familiarity with court online systems. Lexpro and FICA knowledge are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting Attorneys in commercial litigation
• Experience with court and online systems (Caselines/Court Online)
• Dictaphone typing above 60 wpm
• Lexpro and FICA knowledge advantageous
• Strong English and Afrikaans communication (written and verbal)
• Diplomatic and professional with clients, service providers and staff
• Meticulous, organized and able to meet deadlines

Responsabilités

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to Attorneys in commercial/litigation department
• Preparation, formatting and compilation of pleadings, affidavits, memoranda, correspondence and bills of costs
• Opening of files and debiting of fees on Lexpro
• Schedule and set up appointments, client meetings and virtual meetings, court hearings or appearances
• Transcribe and proofread legal documents and pleadings
• Type letters, affidavits, pleadings, bills of costs, legal opinions and documents
• Debit fees, generate or process invoices and bill clients

Connaissances

Dictaphone typing

Diary management

MS Office

English proficiency

Afrikaans proficiency

Court systems experience

Legal terminology

Formation

Grade 12

Legal secretary qualification (N4-N6 or Diploma)

Outils

Lexpro

FICA knowledge

Caselines/Court Online

Description du poste

Time Personnel in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Secretary to support Attorneys in the commercial litigation team. You will manage diaries, prepare pleadings, affidavits, and bills of costs, and handle transcription and document formatting with fast Dictaphone typing.

Required are at least 3 years in a commercial litigation environment, strong English and Afrikaans communication, and familiarity with court online systems. Lexpro and FICA knowledge are advantageous.