Senior Litigation Paralegal & Secretarial Lead

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

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.