Legal Secretary / Legal PA – Personal Injury Law

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Create precise legal documents and correspondence from dictaphone recordings and digital audio files

• Type, format, and proofread legal correspondence, reports, and documentation

• Provide secretarial assistance to multiple Fee Earners based in the UK

• Organize diaries, appointments, and meeting schedules

• Engage professionally with clients, courts, counsel, and other involved parties

• Assist in preparing court bundles, legal schedules, and case documentation

• Navigate competing priorities and ensure timely completion of tasks

• Maintain accurate records to facilitate the efficient operation of the legal team

⛳️ Requirements

• Prior experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal PA in a law firm

• Demonstrated dictaphone/audio typing skills

• Exceptional typing speed, accuracy, and attention to detail

• Experience in preparing, formatting, and proofreading legal documents

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Capability to manage a busy workload while supporting multiple Fee Earners

• Strong organizational abilities and a proactive, professional demeanor

• Confidence in working independently as part of a remote team

• Residency in Cape Town, South Africa is required

• Experience in Personal Injury law is highly desirable

• Familiarity with Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims is highly desirable

• Relevant experience in civil litigation or other types of litigation is highly desirable

• Experience in preparing court bundles and litigation documentation is highly desirable

🏝️ Benefits

• Acquire valuable international legal experience

• Collaborate with experienced legal professionals from the UK

• Become part of a supportive and cooperative team

• Enjoy a varied role with responsibilities and opportunities for skill development

• Currently able to work remotely from Cape Town