Legal Counsellor X2

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The purpose of this position is to assist our members (clients) with legal advice and paralegal solutions to common problems within the parameters set by the Company and the Scorpion Legal Protection Membership Agreement.

**Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following**:
**Consulting with Members**; Attending to clients and providing legal advice and assistance
**Drafting & Attending to Correspondence;** Attending to drafting and responding to correspondence on behalf of clients

**File/Case Management**; Ensuring that all case files are maintained and regularly updated.

**Liaison with Attorneys/Claims Dept.;** Attend to obtaining advice and instructions on legal matters

**Providing Feedback to Clients**; Ensuring that clients receive regular updates and feedback

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

**Education;** Must have Matric (Grade 12); and must have completed legal degree (LLB or B Proc, B Juris, BLC or B Com/BA Law)

**Experience**; At least two (2) years’ legal experience. Practice experience advantageous.

Customer service experience (must) and Experience in drafting legal documentation (must). Law of contract experience

Skill Competencies; Analytical thinking ability, Conceptual thinking ability, conveying information, financial interpretation, Listening skills, Verbal & Written communication

**EMPLOYMENT EQUITY**

**PRIVACY**

Scorpion Legal Protection is committed to protecting your privacy. Your information will be used properly, lawfully, securely and transparently for the purpose of recruitment processes. Scorpion Legal Protection has implemented appropriate technical and organisational information security measures to help keep your information secure, accurate, and current.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R19,026.00 - R25,878.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- Legal: 2 years (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/04/20