Temporary Legal Secretary

Experience and Qualifications:
– Minimum of 10 years legal secretarial and office administration experience in a dynamic, fast –
paced office
– Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word (cross referencing), PowerPoint, Excel
(tables) & formatting
– Excellent typing skills, speed and accuracy.
– Be able to work with minimal supervision.
– Be committed, able to work under pressure and multi-task.

Job Accountabilities:
– Diary management, co-ordination of appointments
– Client interaction both verbal and written
– Telephone duties: including effective screening and problem resolution
– Typing of agreements, general written correspondences, letters, pleadings and other
commercial documents (including Dictaphone typing)
– Maintaining an efficient and effective departmental filing system as well as archiving of closed
matters on a regular basis
– Assist with practice management (i.e. assisting all associates within the team)
– Assisting with client arrangements i.e. arranging client meetings for Attorneys
– General administration – filing, e-mails
– Assist with travel arrangements i.e. hotel reservations, flights etc

Personal Attributes:
Self-starting, taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required, able to work well under pressure
without compromising work quality or standards, sets own high goals and performance standards,
producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. Display honesty and
integrity at all times