Legal Secretary (Litigation)

This medical specialist rooms in Vereeniging needs an assistant who thinks two steps ahead. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a medical specialist rooms on the Vereeniging side of Gauteng. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.
• Type court papers and manage trial dates for litigation roles.
• Book local and international travel, visas and accommodation.
• Keep sensitive files locked and access limited to those who need it.
• Screen calls and emails and deal with what does not need the boss.
• Manage one or two diaries in Outlook and protect focus time.

• Calm when plans change at the last minute
• Available for the odd early start or late finish
• Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Discreet with board, salary and legal information

• Minute-taking or company secretarial training
• Afrikaans or another second language for client work

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

• 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.