Paralegal – Scottish Legal Content & Editorial Support

Reed Technology; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 480 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider in Cape Town is seeking a Paralegal to support the Scottish practical guidance. The role involves overseeing legal maintenance reviews, managing content accuracy, and aiding professional support lawyers. Ideal candidates will have a legal qualification or paralegal experience and strong attention to detail. The position offers a flexible working environment and several employee benefits.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Family benefits including adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Legal qualification or paralegal experience, ideally with Scots law.
• Impeccable attention to detail and ability to manage documents.
• Experience in legal editorial work and XML QA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee legal maintenance reviews for Scottish guidance documents.
• Review new content for accuracy and completeness.
• Draft and publish news items from Scottish legal sources.
• Manage commissioning tasks and support authors.
• Assist with administrative tasks and metrics reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Legal editorial work

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Legal research proficiency

Education

Legal qualification or paralegal experience

Job description

A leading legal services provider in Cape Town is seeking a Paralegal to support the Scottish practical guidance. The role involves overseeing legal maintenance reviews, managing content accuracy, and aiding professional support lawyers. Ideal candidates will have a legal qualification or paralegal experience and strong attention to detail. The position offers a flexible working environment and several employee benefits.