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Legal Secretary (Litigation)

How2Apply Talent Network

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Admin & Office Support

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Job Description

Directors at this private equity office in Vanderbijlpark count on one person to keep their week on track. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Keep a tidy filing system, both digital and on paper.
Draft letters, reports and presentations in the house style.
Keep sensitive files locked and access limited to those who need it.
Arrange events, client lunches and year-end functions.
Manage one or two diaries in Outlook and protect focus time.

Must-haves

Discreet with board, salary and legal information
At least 4 years supporting a senior manager or director
Calm when plans change at the last minute
Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Available for the odd early start or late finish
Matric plus a secretarial, office admin or PA diploma

Helpful, not essential

Minute-taking or company secretarial training
Legal secretary experience with court processes
Afrikaans or another second language for client work

What you get

Hybrid days once settled in
13th cheque and performance bonus
Medical aid and provident fund

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Vanderbijlpark really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months), two references from executives you worked for plus a CV naming the level of executives you supported.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 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 Vanderbijlpark.

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

Before you hit apply

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