Paralegal (Personal Injury Claims)

An estates and trusts company in Brackenfell needs strong legal admin so the attorneys can focus on the law. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is Brackenfell-based, with most of your time spent at an estates and trusts company. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations
• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
• Collect documents for estates, such as death certificates and bank statements
• Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters
• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts
• Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates

• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice

• Experience with the Master's Office for estates
• Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress
• Audio typing at 60+ words per minute

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

• 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.