Litigation Paralegal

Accredited Resource Consulting Services (Pty) Ltd; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 535,680 - 585,900; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal practice in Sandton seeks a skilled Senior Litigation Secretary / Paralegal to provide administrative support to a busy Litigation team. The candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in a litigation environment, strong dictaphone typing skills, and proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Key responsibilities include managing diaries, preparing legal documents, and ensuring compliance with FICA. This full-time position offers a salary range of R 48 000.00 – R 52 500.00 CTC per month.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary in litigation.
• Strong proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of legal document-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Dictaphone and copy typing of legal documents.
• Drafting and collating notices and pleadings.
• Managing practitioners’ diaries and travel arrangements.
• Preparing billing memoranda and FICA administration.

Skills

Dictaphone typing

Document production

Organizational skills

Client liaison

Diary management

Education

Secretarial qualification

Matric

Tools

MS Word 2010

MS Excel

Legal accounting systems

Job description

Title: Senior Litigation Secretary / Paralegal

Type: Full Time, On-Site

Salary: R 48 000.00 – R 52 500.00 CTC per month

Introduction

A prominent legal practice seeks a highly skilled Senior Litigation Secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to a busy Litigation team. This role requires a meticulous individual with strong organisational capability, advanced document-production proficiency, and the ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Dictaphone and copy typing of legal documents across a wide range of litigation matters
• Drafting, formatting, and collating notices, pleadings, and other legal documentation
• Implementing amendments to documents and verifying accuracy
• Preparing and maintaining resource, counsel, and client files
• Managing practitioners’ diaries, call screening, and message tracking
• General office and personal administration for allocated legal professionals
• Preparing pre-bills and billing memoranda; coordinating with accounts on debtor management
• Assisting with FICA administration and ensuring compliance requirements are completed
• Liaising professionally with clients, counsel, presiding officers, experts, and other service providers as instructed
• Coordinating extensive travel arrangements, including bookings for transport, accommodation, and related logistics
• At least 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary within a litigation environment
• Strong proficiency in MS Word (especially Word 2010) and Excel
• Working knowledge of legal accounting and document-management systems (e.g., Ghost Practice / AJS / Legal Suite / Lexpro / Aderant Expert / CMS, FileSite)
• A Secretarial, Legal Secretarial or Paralegal qualification is advantageous
• Matric is essential
• Proven advanced dictaphone-typing capability