Collections Paralegal (Debt Recovery)

Files, diaries and documents all run through you at a debt counselling firm in Mamelodi. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a debt counselling firm on the Mamelodi side of Gauteng. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters
• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Keep personal information in files secure under POPIA
• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts
• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications

• Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Discreet with confidential client information
• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting

• Year-end bonus at many firms
• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
• Office hours with no weekend work

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