Legal Associate

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Charm Recruitment Agency Full time

Overview

Key Responsibilities

  • Consulting with clients and/or counsel
  • Giving high quality legal advice to clients
  • Discussing complex legal issues with clients, attorneys and counsel
  • Analysing probable outcomes based on legal research
  • Interpreting laws, rules and regulations
  • Drafting legal opinions
  • Drafting correspondence and administrative appeal related documents
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of legal documents and client records
  • Building and maintaining excellent relationships with clients
  • Assisting directors with preparation of training and other presentations
  • Undertaking the legal work to the highest professional and client care standards
  • Contributing to the Team's and the firms Knowledge Banks

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

  • SA qualified and admitted attorney
  • At least 2 3 years post articles experience in an insolvency or litigation practice at a medium or large law firm

Key Competencies and Attributes

  • Keen to learn and grow
  • The ability to selfregulate
  • The ability to successfully work as a member of a team
  • Being proactive in achieving goals and exceeding goals
  • Going the extra mile
  • Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards
  • Ability to handle high volumes and many matters as well as meet deadlines with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results
  • Ability to assist with knowledge transfer to junior professionals and other fee earners and take advantage of team interactions
  • Ability to produce consistent high quality work
  • Display honesty and integrity at all times
  • Ability to communicate well in writing and verbally, with good presentation skills
  • Being proactive in marketing yourself, the team and the firm

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

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