Document Automation Specialist - Legal Tech

Department: Operations
Location: Cape Town

Description

Creating and maintaining automated legal precedents used by law firms throughout Canada, the UK and South Africa. These precedents include both statutory court forms, as well as general legal documents and correspondence documents customised on behalf of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Document construction, formatting and styling, using MS Word as well as proprietary MS Word-like user interfaces.
Researching and understanding the environment in which the document will operate.
Analysing the degree to which the document should be automated.
Creating the automated document using in-house programing tools involving document logic ("if then/else"), fillpoints/stop-codes and dialogs.
Testing, trouble shooting, and maintaining the documents developed.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Must love Documents!
Analytical, structured, organized, methodical and logical.
Must have an eye for attention to detail.
Must have advanced word processing skills in general and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word in particular.
Quick learner.
Good problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage time well.
Works well under pressure.
Ability to work accurately at a fast pace and multi-task.
Good working knowledge of Windows Operating System, MS Office, Internet.

Nice to have:

Experience with document automation.
Legal / Law office domain knowledge.
Skills in MS Office automation (eg. MS Excel).
IT/IS background.
Basic coding programming languages.

Job Benefits

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.

Do you share our DNA?