Job Title : Commercial Underwriter

Manpowergroup; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180 000 - 240 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled secretary with strong administration and organizational skills to manage a professional practice. The role involves diary management, document formatting, and client billing, requiring at least 3 years of experience in a corporate law firm. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, and knowledge of specific legal software is advantageous.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a secretary in a corporate law firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary, answer calls, and track messages.
• Format legal documents and capture timesheets.
• Prepare client files and manage debtors.

Skills

Administration

Organizational Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Tools

Aderant Expert

FileSite

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Strong administration and organizational skills to manage a professional practice, including diary management, answering telephone calls, and tracking messages in the absence of professionals.
2. Formatting legal documents and incorporating amendments.
3. Capturing timesheets for multiple professionals.
4. Preparing resource and client files.
5. Preparing pre-bills and billing memos, and sending them to clients.
6. Managing debtors in collaboration with the accounts department and clients.
7. FICA administration: following up to ensure FICA requirements are complete.
8. Some copy typing of a wide range of documents.
9. General office and personal administration, including filing.

Requirements

1. At least 3 years of experience as a secretary in a corporate law firm.
2. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs, especially MS Word.
3. Basic knowledge of the Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system is advantageous.
4. Knowledge of FileSite is advantageous.