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Paralegal (Personal Injury Claims)

How2Apply Talent Network

Pretoria West, Gauteng

Temporary

Posted 3 hours ago

Temporary Legal

R16 750 – R21 750/month

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Job Description

Draft, file, track and follow up: that's your week at a debt collection practice in Pretoria West. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Pretoria West, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

Collect documents for estates, such as death certificates and bank statements
Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters
Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review

What you need

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

Helpful, not essential

NCR debt counsellor course
Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress
Experience with the Master's Office for estates

On offer

Close-to-transport offices in city centres
Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
Year-end bonus at many firms

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: typing speed certificate if you have one, references from attorneys you worked for plus legal secretary or paralegal certificate.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria West; 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.