Compliance Paralegal (Financial Services)

An estates and trusts company in Mamelodi needs strong legal admin so the attorneys can focus on the law. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Mamelodi-based, with most of your time spent at an estates and trusts company. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Collect documents for estates, such as death certificates and bank statements
• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts
• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
• Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations

• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department
• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines

• Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress
• NCR debt counsellor course
• Experience with the Master's Office for estates

• Close-to-transport offices in city centres
• 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.
• Name the legal software and the type of matters you handled in the first lines of your CV.