Legal Officer

Top Talent Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm seeks a candidate for a legal administrative support role in Johannesburg. The position requires a 3-year relevant tertiary qualification and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a legal environment. Responsibilities include document coordination, stakeholder communication, and ensuring statutory compliance. Ideal candidates must have strong English proficiency and must be proficient in MS Office tools like Excel and PowerPoint. This role is focused on providing thorough support within legal operations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a legal environment.
• Proficient in English, with strong writing skills.
• Ability to manage compliance and follow legal guidance.
• MS Office proficiency including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to drill into detail to determine root cause while considering urgency, importance, risk and reward.
• Ability to adhere to rules and regulations and limit risk of non‑compliance.
• Clear communication to convey information to a decision maker.
• Ability to work consistently hard to achieve deliverables and honour commitments.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Legal Department.
• Coordinate and prepare documents for meetings and reviews.
• Communicate with stakeholders like attorneys and auditors.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

3-year relevant tertiary qualification (Admin/Paralegal)

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

WinDeed

WinDeed

MS Office

Job description

The incumbent in this role is responsible for providing administrative support to the Legal Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing support functions to the Legal Department which include coordinating and preparing documents for meetings, circulation of agreements for review/signature, updating of tracker sheets to manage circulation of legal documentation, minute taking, assisting with statutory compliance processes, archiving and retrieval of historical files, compilation and coordination of legal registers.
• Liaison and communication with Company Secretary, Auditors, Attorneys, Town Planners, Surveyors and other internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• A 3‑year relevant tertiary qualification (Admin/Paralegal).
• Minimum 5 years experience in a legal environment.
• English proficiency and good writing skills.
• MS Office proficiency, including Excel, Power Point, WinDeed and others.
• Ability to drill into the detail of issues to determine root cause whilst considering urgency, importance, risk and reward factors.
• Ability to adhere to rules and regulations, follow instructions and limit risk of non‑compliance to the business.
• Ability to create shared meaning by clearly and confidently communicating the relevant information to a decision or task, in a verbal format.
• Ability to work consistently hard to achieve deliverables and honour commitments made.