Compliance Paralegal (Financial Services)

A corporate legal department in White River needs strong legal admin so the attorneys can focus on the law. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a corporate legal department on the White River side of Mpumalanga. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts
• Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
• Collect documents for estates, such as death certificates and bank statements
• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files

• Discreet with confidential client information
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines

• Audio typing at 60+ words per minute
• Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress

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

• 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.