Legal Administrator (Estates and Trusts)

Draft, file, track and follow up: that's your week at a debt counselling firm in Centurion. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters
• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review
• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts

• Understanding of court rules and deadlines
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department

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

• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
• Close-to-transport offices in city centres
• Office hours with no weekend work

• 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.