Litigation Secretary - Foreclosures – CPT CBD

SUMMARY:
Are you an experienced Litigation Secretary specialising in Foreclosures?

A well-established legal practice in Cape Town requires a highly organised individual with strong attention to detail and a solid understanding of foreclosure and litigation processes within a legal environment.

The successful candidate will provide full secretarial and administrative support to attorneys, ensuring the smooth management of foreclosure matters from inception through to finalisation.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric and relevant qualification
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Foreclosure litigation
• Strong knowledge of the National Credit Act
• Exceptional mathematical ability
• Handle pressure well and deliver to tight deadlines
• Excellent communicator and ability to manage high-pressure situations
• Capable of regulating your own diary
• Ability to work well in a team environment

• Focus on Home Loan Foreclosures
• Receiving new instructions and actioning accordingly
• Working with the National Credit Act
• Opening of new files
• Communication and extensive liaison with Clients
• Sending out demands
• Engaging with debtors
• Assist with summons drafting and dispatching
• Managing the timelines of deadlines
• Legal drafting, formatting and updating of agreements
• Managing documents, letters, calendar monitoring and tracking of deliverables
• Updating resolutions and management & updating of files and folders
• Managing e-commerce agreements, drafting and precedent creating
• Managing high-pressure situations and working within tight deadlines
• Updating of all records and systems within the department
• Organisation of administration requirements and managing this workload
• Updating systems, uploading documents, attend to ad hoc requests for legal and compliance