Legal PA

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Cape Town is looking for a Junior Legal Personal Assistant. The role involves managing front-of-house interactions, providing administrative support, and assisting a busy legal team with tasks like document preparation and correspondence. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of corporate administration experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a desire for long-term growth in a legal environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in a similar environment.
• Proficient on computer, willing to learn new packages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests professionally and handling client enquiries.
• Assisting with content and research for projects.
• Managing and drafting all correspondence requirements.

Skills

Corporate administration experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organization skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Legal PA position available in Cape Town.

Are you a professional Legal PA or Administrator ready to take on a new role within a well-regarded law firm in the heart of Cape Town?

Our client is seeking a Junior Legal Personal Assistant who is exceptionally presentable and confident in managing front-of-house interactions, ensuring clients are welcomed and appointments handled with professionalism.

The role focuses on delivering strong administrative support to a busy legal team, including document preparation, filing, correspondence, and diary coordination.

A great opportunity for someone organised, refined, and eager to grow within a legal environment.

Requirements:

• Corporate administration, reception and executive assistance experience
• Minimum three years in a similar environment
• Proficient on computer, willing to learn and grow with new packages
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to function in a high-paced, and at times stressful environment
• An independent worker who can exercise discretion and good judgment
• Excellent organization skill, attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills
• An individual looking for a long term commitment and growth in a career

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welcoming guests professionally, handling client enquiries with incoming calls and emails
• Assist with content and research on various topics relating to special projects that arise
• Provide support for the team
• Assist with all projects to improve efficiency and transparency within the department and internal clients
• Initiative and add value with new projects assigned
• Manage and draft all correspondence requirements for their various clients
• Updating the database and ensuring all details for their systems are accurate and correctly displayed
• Ordering of office consumables and managing this portfolio