Junior Legal Consultant : (Centralised Litigation) (10603)

The South African Revenue Service; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in Pretoria is seeking a Junior Legal Consultant to provide administrative and paralegal support to the Centralised Litigation Unit. Candidates should have a Para-Legal Diploma and at least 2 years of experience in a legal environment. Responsibilities include assisting with litigation processes, advising on settlements, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies. This role offers the opportunity to develop valuable skills in legal practices and support significant litigation projects.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a legal or similar environment.
• Must have legal compliance and knowledge of ethics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meetings and consultations with clients regarding litigation.
• Instruct and brief attorneys and counsel for High Court applications.
• Initiate settlement negotiations and draft settlement agreements.
• Attend to subpoenas for officers in court on behalf of SARS.

Skills

Accountability

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Integrity

Organisational Awareness

Problem Solving and Analysis

Education

Para-Legal Diploma (NQF 6)

Tools

Legal Knowledge

Tax Knowledge

Job description

Job title: Junior Legal Consultant : (Centralised Litigation) (10603)

Job Location: Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline: November 06, 2025

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Job Purpose

To provide an administrative service to the Centralised Litigation Unit as well as a paralegal service to the Unit by supporting litigation actions and litigation projects underway. Further, to support the section 11(4) process by reviewing notices relating to threatened litigation and assisting in the resolution of them. To engage with operations and ensure that these matters are being attended to and to analyse and report on these notices in a timeous manner.

Education and Experience

• Para- Legal Diploma (NQF 6) 2 years’ experience in a Legal or similar environment

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs : Process

• Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of litigation matters under guidance.
• Instruct and brief attorneys and counsel in respect of applications in the High Court, under guidance.
• Advise on or initiate settlement negotiations as well as the drafting of settlement agreements, within policy guidelines.
• Attend to subpoenas issued for the appearance of officers in court on behalf of SARS.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
• Be informed on related acts and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Keep up to date records of completed work.
• Ensure quality of work content, minimise mistakes and continuously improve quality and standards.
• Deliver operating results within predefined quality, volume and time standards.
• Constantly align own work method to changes in work requirements, procedures, policies, processes, and delivery systems to meet contracted targets.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve predefined objectives.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.

People

• Drive own performance in order to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards.
• Integrate new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to specified polices, standards and procedures to prevent wastage on resources and report violations.

Client

• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a service that is consistent, seamless and error free.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis

Technical competencies

• Legal Compliance
• Dispute Resolution
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Legal or Tax Knowledge
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