Legal Assistant

DETAILS OF THE VACANCY

Job Title

Legal Assistant

Location

Express Branch Support Centre

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 administrative and other support to Legal Counsellors at branch level and to assist members (clients) 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 :

• Consulting with Members Attending to clients and providing legal advice and assistance
• File Management Ensuring that all case files are maintained and regularly updated
• Correspondence Management Despatch incoming and outgoing correspondence for legal advisors
• General Administration Attend to general administrative tasks associated with legal matters
• Providing Feedback to clients Ensuring that clients receive regular updates and feedback

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