Legal / Litigation Secretary

Placement Point; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Pretoria is seeking a Litigation Secretary / Paralegal with at least 5 years of experience in High Court and Magistrate's Court litigation. The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans, must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently. Experience with Court Online and Caseline is essential. Competitive salary and dynamic work environment offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Must have at least 5 years' experience dealing with High Court and Magistrate's Court Litigation.
• Must be organized and detailed orientated.
• Court Online and Caseline experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Drafting affidavits, summonses, and banking litigation documentation.
• Manage approximately 20 cases daily.
• Liaise with banks, debtors, and the Sheriff offices.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Afrikaans

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Strong sense of urgency

Ability to manage high-volume caseloads

Education

Matric and/or Paralegal qualification

Tools

Court Online

Caseline

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

DM11

Excalibur

OCS

Lexpro

Job description

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Posted 18 days ago

Job Description

• Matric and/or Paralegal qualification
• Must have at least 5 years' plus experience dealing with High Court and Magistrate's Court Litigation
• Will be working for one of the Directors' at the Firm
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be very organised and detailed orientated
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Afrikaans
• Court Online and Caseline experience essential

Legal Secretary

Posted 22 days ago

Job Description

• Stable track record
• Should be 45 or younger
• Salary: R20,000- R25,000
• Must have Ghost Practice experience

Legal Secretary: Foreclosure Department

Pretoria, Gauteng Ergasia Placements

Posted 18 days ago

Job Description

• Applicants must have a minimum of 46 years litigation experience in banking matters, managing high-volume caseloads (±20 matters daily)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of DM11, Excalibur, OCS and Lexpro will be advantageous
• Prior experience in foreclosure/secured asset litigation specifically. Familiarity with ABSAs internal processes/documentation

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must have a minimum of 46 years litigation experience in banking matters, managing high-volume caseloads (±20 matters daily)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of DM11, Excalibur, OCS and Lexpro will be advantageous
• Prior experience in foreclosure/secured asset litigation specifically. Familiarity with ABSAs internal processes/documentation

Experience Required

• Drafting of Affidavits, Summonses, Section 129 notices, Warrants of attachment and all other banking litigation-related documentation
• Ability to work independently and manage approximately 20 matters per day
• Ability to perform well under immense pressure
• Ability to adhere to very strict turnaround times
• Ability to liaise with banks and debtors in the prescribed manner
• Ability to liaise with the Sheriff offices and other role players
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and attention to detail
• Willingness to work overtime when required by operational demands

Legal Secretary: Foreclosure Department

Pretoria, Gauteng Ergasia Placements

Posted 1 day ago

Job Description

• Applicants must have a minimum of 46 years litigation experience in banking matters, managing high-volume caseloads (±20 matters daily)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of DM11, Excalibur, OCS and Lexpro will be advantageous
• Prior experience in foreclosure/secured asset litigation specifically. Familiarity with ABSAs internal processes/documentation

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must have a minimum of 46 years litigation experience in banking matters, managing high-volume caseloads (±20 matters daily)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of DM11, Excalibur, OCS and Lexpro will be advantageous
• Prior experience in foreclosure/secured asset litigation specifically. Familiarity with ABSAs internal processes/documentation

Experience Required

• Drafting of Affidavits, Summonses, Section 129 notices, Warrants of attachment and all other banking litigation-related documentation
• Ability to work independently and manage approximately 20 matters per day
• Ability to perform well under immense pressure
• Ability to adhere to very strict turnaround times
• Ability to liaise with banks and debtors in the prescribed manner
• Ability to liaise with the Sheriff offices and other role players
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and attention to detail
• Willingness to work overtime when required by operational demands

Legal Secretary

New
Posted today

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Litigation or Conveyancing Secretary who is keen to consider a change in direction, to join our dynamic and fast‑paced Anti‑counterfeiting team based in Centurion. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience in a litigious or conveyancing position or in anti‑counterfeiting.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Experience in using the COURT ONLINE system
• A paralegal diploma will be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence e.g. affidavits, letters and litigious documents
• Interacting and liaising with various 3rd parties
• Diary and deadline management
• Answering telephone calls
• Arranging meetings
• Processing invoices and managing the monthly billing
• Updating internal accounts systems
• Attending to various other routine and ad hoc secretarial/administrative duties

Knowledge and Skills

• A good command of the English language
• A keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• A sense of urgency and the ability to work under pressure
• Taking initiative and being pro‑active
• Ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously

Legal Secretary

New
Posted today

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Litigation or Conveyancing Secretary who is keen to consider a change in direction, to join our dynamic and fast‑paced Anti‑counterfeiting team based in Centurion. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience in a litigious or conveyancing position or in anti‑counterfeiting.

Legal Administrator/Secretary

Posted today

Job Description

We’re looking for a detail‑oriented professional to handle patent application formalities, client communications, and document management, ensuring smooth and timely processing of all filings and extensions.

Minimum Requirements

• Proficiency in MSWord
• Proficiency in MSExcel
• Proficiency in Inprotech
• Proficiency in Pdf exchange viewer
• Sense of urgency to meet deadlines
• Team Player and multi‑tasking
• Structured and orderly worker
• Excellent communication
• Ability to work with clients web‑based portals
• CIPC online

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring PAF shared mailbox
• Attending initial formalities checks before reminders can be dispatched to client
• Receiving signed supporting documents from client and careful checking
• Checking draft late filing and extension applications for supporting documents
• Sending reports for lodgement of application for supporting documents to client
• Running PAF reminders
• Dispatching client reminders on outstanding supporting documents
• Running relevant PAF sql reports maintaining current formality reminders and sanity checks
• Preparing formality extension applications
• Sending reports for requesting extension of time to client
• Recording PAF filings in the daily lodgement book
• Checking collation of the patents practice lodgements for CIPC
• Preparing invoices
• Updating PAF case events, remarks and event text
• Considering chain of title issues and preparing the necessary supporting documents
• Dealing with formal Official Actions
• Formalities process on abandoned or unlikely to proceed cases
• Checking of incoming and outgoing takeover cases insofar as it relates to formalities, and associated deadlines, as well as receiving and updating receipt of power of attorney documents
• Responsible for efficient workflow and turnaround times on PAF deadlines
• Working on client portals
• Any other dept‑related duties and projects
• Backup duties: Any overflow work in case of urgency from other Agency sections
• Testing rule, template, report RC's