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Paralegal (Personal Injury Claims)

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Legal

R16 750 – R24 750/month

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Job Description

You'll keep the attorneys at a debt counselling firm in Cape Town CBD organised, on time and ready for court. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a debt counselling firm on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review
Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters

What you need

Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
Discreet with confidential client information
Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Cape Town CBD really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): legal secretary or paralegal certificate, references from attorneys you worked for plus typing speed certificate if you have one.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Before you hit apply

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