Legal Secretary
6 months ago
A Legal Secretary in a JNB department provides administrative support to attorneys and legal professionals involved in joint negotiations and agreements. This role entails managing legal documents, facilitating communication between negotiating parties, scheduling meetings, and assisting with research tasks related to the negotiation process.
**Responsibilities**:
Handling general administrative tasks on a day-to-day basis in support of principal and team, including, but not limited to:
Dictaphone typing
Typing of pleadings, affidavits, briefs to Counsel, notices, opinions, articles, presentations, general legal memoranda
Telephone duties: effective screening and problem resolution, scheduling and co-ordination of appointments, meetings and client contact
Diary management
Time recording
Creating and maintaining an efficient filing system
Handling mail, faxes, scanning, files and telefaxing
Effectively organising self and office
Capturing time on Elite system
Establishing and/or maintaining relationships with professionals, support staff and internal/external clients
Effective general office management
Key Performance Areas:
Becoming involved in all aspects of the practice to offer pro-active support and assistance
Providing effective verbal and written communication in addressing clients' requests and expectations
Prioritising tasks when under pressure
Managing all aspects of the practice
Preparation of Accounts and Debt management
Knowledge and Skills:
Sound secretarial skills with the ability to display initiative
Strong administrative skills
Team player, professional, flexible and friendly
Possess highly developed interpersonal and communications skills, and a good telephone manner
Excellent computer / typing skills
Sense of confidentiality, urgency and the ability to work under pressure
High energy levels
To be proactive in offering assistance and follow ups
Prioritising tasks and making time to give priority to prioritised tasks when under pressure
A high standard of efficiency in handling tasks, dealing with people and creating a general professional atmosphere
Strong attention to detail / accuracy and good turn-around time for tasks
**Experience**:
Good computer skills in the following packages, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
Good working knowledge of the time recording, client accounts and the 3E billing system
Excellent English language skills
Qualifications:
Matric Certificate
Secretarial qualification/diploma or other related qualification (preferred)
- For more information please contact:
**Remeze Smith
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