Legal Secretary, Johannesburg

Key Duties:

• Assist with billing and general office administration
• Maintain and update office files (printing and filing documents)
• Manage attorneys’ diaries, court dates, and consultations
• Follow up with Sheriffs and correspondent attorneys
• Handle debt collection matters for commercial clients, including municipalities
• Issue letters of demand and Section 129 notices
• Draft and issue summonses, default judgments, and warrants/writs of execution
• Follow up on payment of legal fees from clients

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a legal secretary or in legal administration preferred
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of debt collection procedures is an advantage