Pretoria east: senior litigation assistant / paralegal - Pretoria

Faerie Glen, Pretoria East: SENIOR LITIGATION ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL
Minimum Requirements:
-Well presentable and professional with excellent telephone etiquette
-Fully bilingual with strong English proficiency and written communication skills
-Matric / Grade 12 (Legal qualification advantageous)
-Minimum 5 years recent experience in High Court- and Magistrate’s Court Litigation typing at a law firm a must (Senior Level)
-Strong knowledge of Litigation processes
-Deep understanding of legal risk (specifically how to acknowledge email receipts without inadvertently admitting liability or making admissions detrimental to the client or firm)
-Experienced in calculating court day timelines, tracking indices and legal diary management
-Independently functional and able to operate seamlessly without constant supervision
-Computer literate with working experience and knowledge of Caselines and Court Online
-Good typing skills (speed and accuracy)
-Driver’s license and own reliable transport
-Willing to commit to long term employment with firm
-Stable employment record and contactable employment references
-Residing in Pretoria (preferably in Pretoria East)
-To start as soon as possible
Duties:
-Legal Personal Assistant duties and Practice Management function for small law firm, serving as operational anchor
-Compiling, drafting and typing of General / Civil High Court and Magistrate’s Court Litigation documentation and legal documentation
-Legal assistance for 2 sole Legal Practitioners in association
-Litigation- and Diary management (calculating court day timelines, tracking indices and managing legal diary)
-Compiling, paginating and indexing complex court bundles
-Professional liaison with clients, Advocates and senior colleagues
-Drafting legal invoices and confidently following up on outstanding client payments
-General legal administrative and secretarial duties
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience (Market related)
E-mail detailed CV in Word or PDF format (not as a link) to oneilc@telkomsa.net and indicate the following in the subject line:
- Reference CR2882; and
- Your monthly gross salary expectation in context with market relation.
Also forward a recent facial photograph and any employment Reference letters you might have)
APPLICATIONS NOT MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DELETED.
IMPORTANT: This is a skilled legal profession. Do not apply if you do not have the relevant experience at a law firm.