Litigation Secretary

University of Fort Hare; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MacRobert Attorneys in Pretoria is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary to support the Corporate/Tax Department. The role requires at least five years’ experience in a legal firm, typing, drafting and proofreading of legal documents, and the ability to prepare large bundles of documentation.

Strong organisational skills and reliability are essential. You will handle invoicing, reconcile accounts, and assist multiple attorneys.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in a legal attorney/firm with an understanding of a legal practice and knowledge of general legal processes (action and application proceedings)
• Be able to type, draft and proofread correspondence and define and prepare legal documents
• Experience in dictaphone typing will be an advantage
• Be able to prepare large bundles of documentation (photocopying and scanning)
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work under pressure and reporting to more than one attorney at a time
• Be able to attend to invoicing and arranging payment of invoices
• Able to reconcile accounts and identify invoices not paid
• Strong computer skills and able to competently work on Excel and Word
• Good communication and administrative skills, including the ability to sort and file documents in chronological order
• Mature, hardworking, self-motivated, professional and deadline driven
• Accurate and meticulous in all respects
• Must have own reliable transport

Responsibilities

• Draft, type and proofread correspondence and legal documents
• Prepare large bundles of documentation (photocopying and scanning)
• Attend to invoicing and arrange payment of invoices
• Reconcile accounts and identify invoices not paid
• Sort and file documents in chronological order
• Report to more than one attorney at a time
• Work under pressure and maintain accuracy and deadlines

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Typing & drafting

Proofreading

Document preparation

Pressure handling

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Dictaphone typing

Job description

MacRobert Attorneys is looking for a Litigation Legal Secretary in the Corporate/Tax Department of our Pretoria Branch.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years' experience in a legal attorney/firm with an understanding of a legal practice and knowledge of general legal processes (action and application proceedings)
• Be able to type, draft and proofread correspondence and define and prepare legal documents
• Experience in dictaphone typing will be an advantage
• Be able to prepare large bundles of documentation (photocopying and scanning)
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work under pressure and reporting to more than one attorney at a time
• Be able to attend to invoicing and arranging payment of invoices
• Able to reconcile accounts and identify invoices not paid
• Strong computer skills and able to competently work on Excel and Word
• Good communication and administrative skills, including the ability to sort and file documents in chronological order
• Mature, hardworking, self-motivated, professional and deadline driven
• Accurate and meticulous in all respects
• Must have own reliable transport

IMPORTANT: This is a skilled profession. Do not apply if you do not have the relevant LEGAL secretarial experience.