Junior Attorney

Vilama - Business, Hr And Tax Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Johannesburg is looking for an Operations Manager with a strong legal background. The role involves assisting attorneys, attending court, and drafting legal documents. The ideal candidate must have an LLB degree, completed Articles, a right of appearance in the High Court, and experience with litigation. This position requires attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Must have a right of appearance in the High Court.
• Experience in 3rd party claims and general litigation is mandatory.
• Driver's license and own car are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Attorneys with legal matter processing.
• Attend court appearances and file legal documents.
• Draft pleadings and legal correspondence.
• Conduct research on draft legislation related to cases.

Skills

Attention to detail

Demonstrable written and verbal English

Knowledge of Court Process

Good communication and coordination skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to prioritize tasks

Education

LLB Degree

Completed Articles

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Operations Manager, Procurement, Logistics, Buyer and Accountant

With a thorough understanding of accounts, procurement and logistics, able to keep...

Role Purpose

As directed by the firm and legal council and / or any delegated person from the firm, successful candidate will be expected to execute legal instructions and mandate in the sub-office.

Key Performance Areas

• Assist Senior Attorney / s in the firm as may be required with processing and preparing for matters and / or appearance.
• Attend to court appearances.
• Serving of and filing as needed on behalf of the firm.
• Attend to meetings, clients, general administration of files.
• Drafting of pleadings, reports, letters, briefs to advocates, memoranda to attorneys, PAIA applications and other legal correspondence.
• Contribution to assessment of legal strategy and approaches to strategic impact litigation.
• Research on draft legislation, policy and relevant obligations and duties related to a case assigned to you by your senior and drafting preliminary submissions where required.
• Perform in-house legal duties which include vetting of articles relied upon in cases.
• Perform other adhoc duties as assigned by direct supervisor and Management from time to time within reason.

Qualifications and Experience Indicator

Must have completed Matric and LLB Degree as mandatory requirement.

Must have completed Articles as mandatory required.

Must have a right of appearance in the High Court as mandatory required.

Experience in 3rd party claims, general litigation is mandatory required.

Driver's license and own car is an essential requirement.

Attributes, technical and Behavioral Skills desired

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy as a demonstrable skill is required.

Demonstrable written and verbal English, Afrikaans and any other South African language is required.

Good knowledge of Court Process.

Knowledge of Microsoft Suite.

Great communication and coordination skills.

Demonstrable ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow through on outstanding matters / task.

Ability to quickly learn new skills and adapt to rapidly changing environments and legislative changes as desired.

Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work on multiple tasks will be critical.

High level of professionalism and emotional intelligence.

Ability to build trust, respect and managing confidentiality internally within the firm and externally when dealing with clients.

Service oriented attitude and drive for results.

Be willing to work overtime sometimes if the need arises in the organization.

Please Note

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If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Thank you for your interest, we wish you well in your career and future endeavors.