Civils Legal Professional Pretoria

Pretoria Permanent Hybrid Working Excellent Benefits

An established legal services organisation is seeking a driven and client-focused Civils Legal Professional to join its Pretoria office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal professional who is passionate about providing accessible legal advice resolving disputes through mediation and negotiation and delivering exceptional service to policy holders.

The successful candidate will provide professional legal advice conduct consultations draft legal documentation assess the merits of civil matters and work proactively to resolve disputes amicably before litigation becomes necessary.

Benefits Include:

• Pension Fund
• Medical Aid
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Legal Benefit
• Data Allowance
• Hybrid working arrangement upon permanent employment

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Providing professional legal advice to policy holders.
• Conducting consultations in person telephonically and in writing.
• Taking comprehensive legal instructions and assessing the merits of civil matters.
• Drafting legal correspondence warning letters settlement agreements representations and wills.
• Managing family law estate and general civil legal matters.
• Mediating and negotiating disputes to achieve amicable resolutions.
• Providing written and verbal legal opinions.
• Explaining legal processes policy provisions and exclusions to policy holders.
• Maintaining regular communication and progress updates with clients.
• Conducting legal research and applying current legislation to matters.
• Assessing litigation cover eligibility in accordance with company policies.
• Maintaining accurate file administration diary management and legal records.
• Working closely with internal departments to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with legal claims and organisational policies.

Minimum Requirements

• LLB Degree.
• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate will be advantageous.
• Minimum 2 years' post-articles civil law experience.
• Broad civil legal experience across multiple practice areas.
• Ability to speak read and write at least two official African languages.
• Excellent legal drafting skills.
• Strong legal research and analytical ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team.
• High levels of integrity professionalism and accountability.

Key Competencies

• Civil Litigation
• Legal Advice
• Mediation & Negotiation
• Family Law
• Estate Matters
• Legal Drafting
• Settlement Agreements
• Legal Opinions
• Wills
• Legal Research
• Client Consultation
• Case Assessment
• File Management
• Policy Interpretation
• Claims Assessment
• Legal Compliance
• Stakeholder Management

Remuneration

Market Related Salary with excellent benefits

Why Join

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected legal services organisation committed to providing quality legal assistance while offering a supportive team environment excellent employee benefits and hybrid working arrangements.

Interested

If you are passionate about delivering practical legal solutions and exceptional client service we would like to hear from you.

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1