Litigation Secretary (Corporate Department)

SUMMARY:
Join a well-established South African law firm with a national footprint in Brooklyn, known for its expertise in commercial law, medical negligence, insurance law, and litigation. The firm blends 100+ years of experience with a modern approach, serving clients across multiple sectors.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Candidate must have at least 3 years’ experience in a legal attorney/firm with an understanding of a legal practice and knowledge of general legal processes (action and application proceedings)
• Paralegal qualification will be an advantage
• Be able to type, draft and proofread correspondence and define and prepare legal documents
• Experience in Dictaphone typing will be an advantage
• Be able to prepare large bundles of documentation (photocopying and scanning)
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work under pressure and reporting to more than one attorney at a time
• Be able to attend to invoicing and arranging payment of invoices
• Able to reconcile accounts and identify invoices not paid
• Strong computer skills and able to competently work on Excel, Word and AJS. 
• Good communication and administrative skills, including the ability to sort and file documents in chronological order
• Mature, hardworking, self-motivated, professional and deadline driven
• Accurate and meticulous in all respects
• Having own reliable transport will be an advantage