Legal Secretary - Sandton, South Africa - SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC

Thabo Mthembu

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Minimum Requirements:


  • Matric essential.
  • Paralegal or Legal Secretarial qualification.
  • Min 5 years experience as a Legal Secretary within a law firm.
  • Knowledge of CMS/Adarant.
  • Knowledge of Billback.
  • Knowledge of FICA.

Competencies:


  • Communicate effectively both verbally and written.
  • Promote collaboration across functional and geographical boundaries.
  • Ability to anticipate and plan.
  • Customer focussed.
  • Work with speed and accuracy.
  • Team player.
  • Take initiative.
  • Able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities:


  • Maintain Partner(s) and Professionals diary including the coordination and liaison with relevant parties regarding meetings.
  • Prepare all documentation for appointments and travel.
  • File, organise and maintain documents, case files and law libraries.
  • Open and close legal files in accordance with firms policies and procedures.
  • Assist in handling legal administration requirements.
  • Assist in the preparation and processing of legal documents.
  • Print all correspondence, pleadings and documents and file same in physical/hard copies.
  • Ensure documents dispatched are accurate.
  • Liaise with messenger/driver.
  • Provide general office administration and management.
  • Dictation typing.
  • Thorough knowledge, understanding and experience in employment law/labour relations.
  • Follow up with clients regarding payments and keep a log of all client contact.
  • Compile and submit weekly outstanding reports (payments from clients and report to accounts department).
  • Ensure compliance with FICA.
  • Complete time sheets and capture time on CMS/Adarant.
  • Keep track of Attorney time records and billing.
  • Perform monthly invoicing in accordance to firms policies and procedures.

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