Collections Paralegal (Debt Recovery)

Draft, file, track and follow up: that's your week at an estates and trusts company in Coega. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at an estates and trusts company in Coega. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Collect documents for estates, such as death certificates and bank statements
• Keep personal information in files secure under POPIA
• Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters
• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system

• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification

• Office hours with no weekend work
• Year-end bonus at many firms
• Close-to-transport offices in city centres
• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses

• Proofread your application twice; law firms treat a single typo as a warning sign for legal admin posts.
• Include your typing speed; many firms test it on the day of the interview.