Description:
Receptionist / Legal Secretary
Our client is looking for a dynamic, well-organized Receptionist / Legal Secretary with at least 5 years of experience in a law firm office.
About the company:
Our client is a law firm established in 1996, taking a hands-on approach to the practice of law. Their staff handles matters personally and go beyond expectations to meet their clients' needs. They strive to provide world-class legal services across a wide range of areas and are proud of their extensive experience in Local Government Legislation.
💰 Salary : R10 000 – R20 000 (depending on experience)
📍 Location : Brooklyn
📅 Available Position : 1
👉 Start Date : As soon as possible
🕒 Working Hours : Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
Responsibilities :
• Professional welcome of clients and visitors
• Answering and redirecting phone calls
• Handling general inquiries via phone and email
• Typing and preparing legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, notices, and letters
• Managing litigation files (especially in general civil litigation)
• Filing court documents and following up with the sheriff
• Experience in taxation and cost accounting
• Coordinating the law practice’s calendar, meetings, and court dates
• Drafting and execution of warrants will be highly advantageous
• Ordering office supplies
• Handling courier arrangements and deliveries
• General support to attorneys and candidate attorneys
• Managing and filing physical and digital files
• Coordinating court dates, meetings, and schedules
• Communication and follow-up with courts, clerks, and clients
• General office administration and courier arrangements
• Drafting cost accounts and, where necessary, tax accounts
• Maintaining confidentiality and professional discretion
• Effective task prioritization
• Ability to work in a small firm environment with high-volume work and high-profile cases
• Ability to function independently and self-sufficiently without constant supervision
• Handling strict deadlines and fluctuating priorities in a dynamic legal environment
Job Requirements :
• Matric certificate
• Driver’s license and vehicle
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a legal secretary or receptionist in a legal environment
• Strong computer skills (MS Office; experience with GhostPractice is a plus )
💡 Are you ready to join a dynamic team where your contributions make a real impact? Apply now – we’d love to meet you! 🚀
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Ontvangsdame / Regssekretaresse
Ons klient is op soek na 'n dinamiese, goed georganiseerde Ontvangsdame / Regssekretaresse met ten minste 5 jaar ervaring in ‘n regsfirma kantoor.
Meer oor die maatskappy:
Ons klient is 'n regsfirma wat in 1996 gestig is, en hulle neem 'n praktiese benadering tot die beoefening van die reg. Hulle personeel hanteer sake persoonlik en strek hulle verder as wat van hulle verwag word om aan die behoeftes van hulle kliënte te voldoen. Hulle streef daarna om wêreldklas regsdiens te lewer oor 'n wye reeks areas, en hulle is trots op hulle uitgebreide ervaring in Plaaslike Regeringswetgewing.
💰 Salaris : R10 000 – R20 000 (na gelang van ervaring)
📍 Ligging : Brooklyn
📅 Beskikbare Pos : 1
👉 Begindatum : So gou as moontlik
🕒 Werksure : Maandag tot Vrydag, 08:00 – 17:00
Verantwoordelikhede :
• Professionele verwelkoming van kliënte en besoekers
• Beantwoord en deurskakel van oproepe
• Hantering van algemene navrae per telefoon en e-pos
• Tik en opstel van regsdokumente soos pleitstukke, verklarings, kennisgewings en briewe
• Hantering van litigasie-lêers (veral in algemene siviele litigasie)
• Liassering van hofstukke en opvolging met balju
• Ondervinding in taksasies en kosterekening
• Koördinering van regspraktyk se kalender, vergaderings en hof datums
• Die opstel en uitwinning van lasbriewe sal baie voordelig wees
• Bestel van kantoorbenodigdhede
• Hantering van koerier reëlings en aflewerings
• Algemene ondersteuning aan prokureurs en kandidaatprokureurs
• Bestuur en liassering van fisiese en digitale lêers
• Koördinering van hof datums, vergaderings en skedules
• Kommunikasie en opvolg met howe, balies en kliënte
• Algemene kantooradministrasie en koerier reëlings
• Opstel van kosterekening en, waar nodig, taksasie rekeninge
• Handhawing van vertroulikheid en professionele diskresie
• Effektiewe prioritisering van take
• Werk in ’n klein firma-omgewing met ’n groot werksvolume en hoëprofiel-sake
• Vermoë om onafhanklik en selfstandig te funksioneer sonder konstante toesig
• Hantering van streng sperdatums en wisselende prioriteite in ’n dinamiese regsomgewing
Pos Vereistes :
• Matrieksertifikaat
• Bestuurslisensie en voertuig
• Minimum 5 jaar ondervinding as regs sekretaresse of ontvangsdame in regsomgewing
• Uitstekende rekenaarvaardighede (MS Office; ervaring met GhostPractice is ‘n voordeel)
💡 Is jy gereed om by 'n dinamiese span aan te sluit waar jou bydraes 'n werklike impak het? Doen nou aansoek, ons wil jou ontmoet! 🚀
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