Legal Counsellor

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The purpose of this position is to assist 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 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 AND GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS**_

**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 in dealing with Property law disputes.

Practice experience with regards to evictions, body corporate and rental disputes

Customer service experience (must).

Experience in drafting legal documentation (must).

**Other**

Must be multilingual. Must be computer literate, specifically proficient in MS Word and Outlook.

**General working conditions**

Regular office environment and no health and safety risks involved.

No travel involved.
- **PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES**_

**Knowledge Competencies**

Professional knowledge

Must have a working knowledge of lease agreements, property sale agreements, Consumer Protection Act and law of contract.

Must have knowledge on organizations such as the various Ombudsman and the

National consumer commission.

Product knowledge

**Skill Competencies**

Analytical thinking ability

Conceptual thinking ability

Conveying information

Financial interpretation

Listening skills

Verbal & Written communication

**Behavioral Competencies**

Action orientation

Customer service orientation

Decisiveness

Information seeking

Integrity

Numerical orientation

**EMPLOYMENT EQUITY**

**PROTECTION OF 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**: R20 396,00 - R27 741,00 per month