ESTATES PARALEGAL

SUMMARY:
ESTATES PARALEGAL - SOUTHERN SUBURBS, CAPE TOWN

UP TO R 20 000 CTC P/M, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• Minimum 2 to 3 years in estates administration / legal secretarial experience
• Certificate/diploma in estates administration advantageous
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, AJS advantageous
• Our client requires someone who will provide a proactive, high-quality service to the firm and clients. The ideal candidates needs to be a team player, well presented, professional and have excellent communication skills
• Duties include:
  • Administration of Estates, Curatorships and Trusts
  • Drafting letters and emails to the Master’s Office, banks, finance companies, beneficiaries, creditors and SARS
  • Preparing documents relating to estates, curatorships and trusts
  • Drafting and placing statutory advertisements
  • Attending to deal with queries from clients and third parties, both electronically and telephonically
  • Opening and closing of files, electronically and manually
  • Diarising of files
  • Updating files, electronically and manually
  • Scanning and filing
  • Preparation and despatching of invoices and statements
  • Attending to payments – general and monthly
  • Drafting status reports on matters
  • FICA – collection of documents and FICA of clients
  • General administrative duties
  • General assistance to Senior Associate – taking of calls