Legal Team Executive Assistant

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Team Executive Assistant in Cape Town. The ideal candidate should have a passion for the legal sector, bringing corporate administration and customer service experience. Responsibilities include managing client inquiries, supporting the team with projects, and maintaining correspondence and databases. This role suits an independent worker eager for long-term growth in a dynamic environment, emphasizing communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests professionally and handling client enquiries.
• Provide support for the team and assist with various projects.
• Manage and draft correspondence for clients.

Skills

Corporate administration

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organization skills

Discretion and judgment

Job description

Legal Team Executive Assistant required in Cape Town.

Our client in Sea Point requires a well‑groomed, confident frontline legal assistant who loves working with people, executing tasks one step ahead of team requirements.

If you have the initiative to grow your current skills and be successful in the legal sector this is the right career move for you.

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