Paralegal- Bloemfontein

Job Details Division: Governance Reference No: 5068 Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, ZA Employment Type: Permanent Disability (EE targeted role): No T.A.S.K Grade: 10 Job Posting Salary: R434,656.00 Job Posting End Date: 4 Nov 2025 Mission & Purpose The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide timely and equitable assistance to those affected by motor vehicle accidents through the provision of appropriate social benefits to ensure financial relief and recovery for qualifying individuals. Job Purpose The Paralegal (High Court) is responsible for providing general management, administrative and technical legal support to the attorneys. Responsibilities General Management and Support to Attorney Provide research assistance to attorneys. Assist with searching and checking public records on behalf of attorneys. Assist with the interviewing of clients, and witnesses. Assist with collecting, retrieving, and analysing information relevant to litigation cases. Assist attorneys with trial preparation. Analyse and conduct research for reporting purposes. Document Management Assist with the preparation of legal documents and arguments. Summarise depositions and other documents. Prepare briefs and pleadings and draft discovery documents. Manage and organise cases. Update file registers. Reporting Contribute to the preparation and submission of Regulation reports. Aid in the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting. Report regularly and periodically perform necessary submissions as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions. Stakeholder Management Aid in proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders. Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders. Aid in the maintenance of relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time. Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent. Relevant 3 years’ experience in a legal environment. Technical and Behavioural Competencies Planning, organisation and coordinating Personal mastery Judgement and decision making Ethics and values Client service orientation Legislation & regulatory knowledge Ethics & compliance PFMA Knowledge of drafting Monitoring and evaluation Policy and standards Governance Claims litigation MVA law and legislation Negotiation Conflict resolution Problem solving and analysis Mediation Additional Information NB: “RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs”. The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities. Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful. Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees. It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation. Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Legal Industries Government Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr