Paralegal I

6 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa Adams Adams Full time

**Duties and responsibilities**
- Display a high level of initiative and being pro-active in practice
- Handle large volumes of general correspondence
- Assist with practice administration i.e billing, enquiries etc.
- Deal with urgent matters promptly, efficiently and ensure that all urgent tasks are completed timeously
- Handle own diary terms
- Follow up on outstanding WIP items
- Open client accounts on Patricia and CMS
- Follow up on letters regarding outstanding accounts
- Attend to credit notes and new debit notes as requested by clients
- Respond to incoming client correspondence and from diary
- Update and maintain records
- Check and monitor standing instructions
- Open cases in Patricia

**Skills and knowledge**
- Computer literacy with competent typing skills
- Excellent language skills (good command of English, both written and verbal)
- Ability to prioritise and deal with urgent matters promptly and efficiently
- A conscientious, loyal and dedicated person, with the ability to think laterally
- Someone with a professional attitude
- Ability to work independently and under supervision
- Ability to handle the pressure of having to cope with large workload

**Qualification/s**
- Matric or equivalent qualification
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- More than 8 years relevant experience
- Experience working on Patricia and CMS will be advantageous

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