Legal Assistant; Paralegal

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is seeking to employ the services of a Legal Assistant (Paralegal) to be based at our Midrand campus.

Position Type
Permanent

Purpose of the role
To assist the legal department in legal operations.

• Higher Certificate in paralegal studies or currently studying towards a legal degree (LLB, Bcom Law)
• At least two to five years experience in a law firm or corporate legal enviroment
• Experience with criminal and civil litigation

• General contract management incuding contract life cycle management (standard contracts)
• Maintain compliance documents - POPIA and regulatory compliance
• Litigation management
  • Assist in managing case file management
  • Dealing with external stakeholders
  • Assist in collection affidavits
• General document management and drafting
• Case management support (opening and maintaining case files)
• Legal research and analysis (legal research)
• Maintaining legal record data base
• General assistance with company secretarial work

Functional competencies

• Handling of legal documentation
• Written and Verbal communication
• Criminal litigation
• Civil litigation
• MS Office

Behavioural competencies

• Action orientation
• Collaborative relations and teamwork
• Effective communication
• Analysing and problem solving
• Innovation, adaptability and change
• Planning and organising