Legal Secretary (Litigation) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Fourways, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Admin & Office Support
R29 000 – R39 500/month
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Job Description

At this private equity office in Fourways, you'll be the person who knows where everything and everyone is. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a private equity office in Fourways. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What you'll actually do

  • Arrange events, client lunches and year-end functions.
  • Keep a tidy filing system, both digital and on paper.
  • Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.
  • Coordinate with other PAs to find meeting slots across diaries.
  • Draft letters, reports and presentations in the house style.

Must-haves

  • Discreet with board, salary and legal information
  • Calm when plans change at the last minute
  • Excellent written English and polished emails
  • At least 4 years supporting a senior manager or director
  • Matric plus a secretarial, office admin or PA diploma
  • Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Helpful, not essential

  • Minute-taking or company secretarial training
  • A driver's licence for errands

What's in it for you

  • Parking in a secure basement
  • 13th cheque and performance bonus
  • Hybrid days once settled in
  • Medical aid and provident fund

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): two references from executives you worked for, a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months) plus a CV naming the level of executives you supported.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Fourways.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Expect practical tests on Word formatting, Excel and minute-taking, so brush up on styles and tables first.
  • State whom you supported (for example "PA to the MD of a 300-person firm") in each job heading.

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Job details
SalaryR29 000 – R39 500/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationFourways, Gauteng
CategoryAdmin & Office Support
Experience6+ years
Posted8 November 2026
Closing Date6 December 2026
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