YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Legal Secretary / Legal PA – Personal Injury Law
About the role
• Produce accurate legal documents and correspondence from dictaphone recordings and digital audio files
• Type, format and proofread legal correspondence, reports and documentation
• Provide secretarial support to multiple UK-based Fee Earners
• Manage diaries, appointments and meeting schedules
• Liaise professionally with clients, courts, counsel and other parties
• Assist with court bundles, legal schedules and case documentation
• Manage competing priorities and ensure deadlines are met
• Maintain accurate records and support the smooth running of the legal team
• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal PA within a law firm
• Proven dictaphone/audio typing experience
• Excellent typing speed, accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience preparing, formatting and proofreading legal documentation
• Strong Microsoft Word skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to manage a busy workload and support multiple Fee Earners
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, professional approach
• Confidence working independently as part of a remote team
• Must be based in Cape Town, South Africa
• Personal Injury law experience highly desirable
• Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims experience highly desirable
• Civil litigation or other relevant litigation experience highly desirable
• Experience preparing court bundles and litigation documentation highly desirable
• Gain valuable international legal experience
• Work alongside experienced UK legal professionals
• Become part of a collaborative and supportive team
• Varied role with responsibility and opportunities to develop your skills
• Currently work remotely from Cape Town