Location: Sandton, Johannesburg (On-site)
Salary: R 48 500 R 54 000.00 CTC per month (Including Benefits)
Introduction:
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Commercial Litigation Secretary / Paralegal to join a busy legal team in Sandton.
This on-site role is ideal for a dedicated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, and can confidently manage a variety of administrative and legal support tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents
- Typing, formatting, and collating notices and pleadings
- Incorporating amendments to documents and ensuring accuracy
- Preparing resource, counsel, and client files
- Managing diaries, handling calls, and tracking messages for professionals
- General office and personal administration
- Preparing pre-bills and billing memos, and sending them to clients
- Managing debtors and debt collection in collaboration with accounts
- FICA administration and follow-ups to ensure compliance
- Liaising with clients, counsel, presiding officers, experts, and service providers as instructed
- Matric essential
- 3 years experience as a legal secretary (preferably Commercial Litigation)
- Tying Speed: Minimum 60 wpm
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
- Dictaphone typing is essential
- Knowledge of any Legal Accounting system
- Experience with FileSite
- Secretarial diploma, legal secretarial diploma, or paralegal qualification (advantageous)
