SUMMARY:
Paralegal/Litigation Secretary
POSITION INFO:
Employer Description
A law firm specializing in Property Law (Handling matters like Evictions, Disputes between Agents, Litigation resulting from disputes around Property/Real Estate, etc). This role will be based at the firm''s Cape Town Branch.
Job Description
Seeking a Legal Secretary/Paralegal that can work well independently without constant instruction from Senior Attorneys. Comprehensive legal secretarial experience required, strong typing skills with meticulous attention to detail, able to understand legal content and complex juristic administrative processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Drafting and preparation of complex court documents and contracts. Dictaphone typing and liaising with Court Sheriffs and other legal professionals. Effective Record keeping, management of client/case files. Office Management (including distributing of petty float, planning and instructing driver’s daily route, overseeing a productive office flow), Commercial Litigation, Drafting of High Court Documents, Client Liaison, Attending to payments, Basic Filing and Administrative Duties, Reporting directly to the Director and Senior Associates of the Cape Town Branch.
Vast knowledge of drafting of contracts, including but not limited to the following contracts / agreements: Activation Agreements, Addendum, Agreements of Sale of Members Interest, Agreements of Lease, Antenuptial Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Declarations, Deed of Sale / Memorandum, Employment Contracts
Qualifications
Relevant Legal Secretarial/Paralegal Diploma will prove an advantage but not essential if well experienced.
Skills
Great Communication and Interpersonal skills. Ability to work well independently. Organized and efficient working methods. Strong Attention to detail. Great Administration skills. Must be willing to work in a slightly less conventional legal practice. The team at this firm are less conservative and a fun organization to be a part of. They work hard and play hard.
Benefits
Negotiable
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