Legal Assistant

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established corporate services company in East London seeks a qualified individual to manage legal services functions, provide strategic support to directors, and ensure compliance with governance and regulations. The ideal candidate will hold a business degree or legal qualification and possess experience in corporate governance, requiring strong organizational and communication skills. Candidates must be willing to travel as necessary.

Qualifications

• Significant exposure to company secretarial functions.
• Experience in senior operations or administrative management.
• Drivers' license; willing to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement legal services functions.
• Provide administrative support to company directors.
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements.

Skills

Governance Knowledge

Intellectual Rigour

Corporate Community Respect

Education

Business degree / Legal postgraduate qualification

Job description

Well-established corporate services company based in East London are seeking a qualified and experienced applicant to join their dynamic team

This role is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the legal services functions. The role includes ensuring that board procedures are both followed and regularly reviewed

Provide administrative support and guidance to company directors about the day-to-day management of the organisations, including compliance with legal and statutory requirements

Requirements:

• Must have a Business degree /Legal postgraduate qualification
• Significant exposure to company secretarial function
• Previous professional administrative or commercial work experience essential
• Significant experience in a senior operations or administrative management role in an efficient high-volume environment which is dynamic and highly competitive, would be an advantage
• Drivers' license (must be willing to travel when required)

KPI's:

• Corporate Governance (Ensure all decisions are minuted and resolutions signed, provide Board packs in time for meetings, instituting Board decisions as appropriate)
• Procedure / Administrative System (drafting of policies, training staff on same, enforcing policies)
• Legal (Draft contracts timeously, assist in all legal disputes, inform Directors of legal risk with deals)
• Overall work performance (meeting deadlines, contribution to branch success, planning, punctuality)

Functional Skills, Key Attributes, Experience Technical & Computer Competencies:

• G-BOK “Governance Body of Knowledge” is extensive and demanding
• Intellectual rigour–robust participation in board debates “not a shrinking violet”
• Boardroom suite presence – not merely a “scribe”
• Technical knowledge and experience–legal, commercial and business environment
• Respect in corporate community (integrity and trust)
• Knowledge of current issues (BEE/CSR/IFRS)
• Exposure to corporate specialists

Should you wish to apply please submit your CV through for consideration.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.