Our client, a reputable Sandton based commercial law firm has an exciting opportunity for a junior legal secretary in their Commercial Department.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents
- Incorporating amendments to documents
- Preparing resource and client files
- General office and personal administration (including diary management, answering telephone calls and tracking messages in the absence of the professionals)
- Preparing pre-bills and billing memos (sending same to clients)
- Managing debtors with the accounts department
- FICA administration: following up to ensure the FICA requirements and complete
Desired Experience & Qualification:
- 2 years experience as a junior legal secretary
- Working hours 08:00 – 12:00
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word programmes (more specifically MS Word 2010 and Excel)
- Basic knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system
- Secretarial diploma/legal secretarial diploma/paralegal qualification (advantageous)
- Matric essential
- Must be well-organised and conscientious
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong administration and organisational skills in order to mage professionals practices
- Display attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
- Maintain confidentiality
- Honesty, reliability and punctuality
- Ability to multitask
- Proactive and takes initiative
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Excellent client relationship skills