Legal Assistant

6 days ago

Durban, South Africa Scorpion Legal Protection (RF) Pty Ltd Full time

_**DETAILS OF THE VACANCY**_

**Job Title**

Legal Assistant

**Location**

Durban (Motor Vehicle Specialist Department)

**Salary Grade**

PASS1

**Reporting to**

Branch Manager

**Reporting staff**

None

**Type of Position**

Permanent

**Working hours**

Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 - 16h30

Alternate Saturdays from 09h00 - 12h30
- **PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**_

The purpose of this position is to provide paralegal assistance by contacting clients to take instructions and service them at Contact Centre level. To assist members with legal advice and paralegal solutions to common problems, within the Company’s set parameters and Membership Agreement. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
**Instruction Taking**

Consulting members to take instructions via telephone.

**Correspondence Management**

Despatch incoming and outgoing correspondence from members

**General Administration**

Attend to general administrative tasks associated with legal and non-legal matters.

**Providing Feedback to clients**

Ensuring that clients receive accurate updates and feedback on their existing matters.
- **MINIMUM CRITERIA AND PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES**_

**Education**

Matric and National Cert/Diploma in Paralegal Studies / **MENU 1** (**internal applicants**)

**Experience**

At least 1year experience in a legal environment.

**Legal Interns: Must have completed a minimum of 6 months internship, coupled**

**with a signed off POE, and must have completed all core legal trainings**

**Personal Attributes**

Integrity

Customer Service Orientation.

**Pre-requisite Competencies**

Attention to Detail

Planning and Organising Skills

Time Management Skills
- **PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES**_

**Knowledge Competencies**

Professional knowledge

Product Knowledge

**Skill Competencies**

Accuracy

Administrative skills

Analytical thinking ability

Computer literacy

Verbal communication

Written Communication

**Behavioural Competencies**

Administrative orientation

Computer systems orientation

Customer service orientation

Persistence

Personal growth orientation
- **APPLICATION AND CONTACT DETAILS**_

**Contact Person**

**Reference Number**

**Closing Date**

**Friday, 18 July 2025**

**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

Pay: R15 582,00 - R22 216,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- Minimum: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/07/18

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