Legal Secretary (Litigation Department) – Fixed-Term

Files, diaries and documents all run through you at an estates and trusts company in Sandton. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at an estates and trusts company in Sandton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

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

• Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Discreet with confidential client information
• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department

• NCR debt counsellor course
• Audio typing at 60+ words per minute

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

• Name the legal software and the type of matters you handled in the first lines of your CV.
• Proofread your application twice; law firms treat a single typo as a warning sign for legal admin posts.