Debt Recovery Attorney (Banking Panel)

A personal injury and medical negligence firm in Pinetown needs an attorney who can draft, advise and stand up in court. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Pinetown-based, with most of your time spent at a personal injury and medical negligence firm. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Draft and review contracts, shareholder agreements and legal opinions
• Supervise and train candidate attorneys and paralegals
• Record billable time and hit the monthly target
• Appear in the magistrate's court, CCMA, Labour Court or High Court as your matters need
• Advise clients on risk, settlement and next steps in plain language
• Review company processes for POPIA and privacy compliance
• Track legislation changes that affect clients' businesses

• Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council and holding a current Fidelity Fund certificate if you handle trust money
• Strong drafting and legal research
• Sound judgement under deadline pressure
• LLB and admission as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• Able to manage client relationships without a senior in the room
• Right of appearance in the High Court for litigation posts

• Existing client following
• Experience on bank or insurer panels

• Hybrid work outside court days
• Clear path to directorship at some firms
• Medical aid and retirement fund

• Give a short matter list with outcomes, stripped of client names, to prove your experience.
• Lead with your admission year, practice area and the courts or forums you appear in.