LITIGATION SECRETARY

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Legal
Benefits: CTC includes: Medical Aid, Provident fund, Life cover, Disability cover, Funeral benefit,
Reference: CPT007954/ST

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Employer: Dante Group (Pty) Ltd

LITIGATION SECRETARY - CAPE TOWN 2026MARKET RELATED SALARY, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Minimum requirements:

Matric is essential, with a tertiary qualification beneficial
At least 7 years' experience as a Legal Secretary
Excellent knowledge of MS Word programmes (more specifically MS Word and Excel)
Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system
Knowledge on iManage
Knowledge of Standard Bank MyRoof advantageous
Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents
Typing, formatting and collating of notices and pleadings
Incorporating amendments to documents and verifying that amendments have been effected correctly
Preparing resource, counsel and client files
Strong administration and organisational skills in order to manage professionals practices (diary management, answering telephone calls and tracking messages in the absence of the professionals)
General office and personal administration
Preparing pre-bills and billing memos (sending same to clients)
Managing debtors and debt collection with the accounts department
FICA administration: following up to ensure the FICA requirements are complete
Liaise with clients, counsel, presiding officers, experts and other service providers when instructed to do so by Lawyers
Must be well-organised and conscientious
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Display attention to detail
Good interpersonal skills
Maintain confidentiality
Honesty, reliability and punctuality
Ability to multi-task
Takes initiative
Ability to work well under pressure
Excellent client relationship skills
Excellent time management skills

Consultant: Stephnie Taljaard - Dante Personnel Cape Town
Apply via our website www.dantesa.co.za

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About Dante Group (Pty) Ltd

Danté Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd, established in 1996, is a national leading recruitment-consulting firm. We offer specialized services to effectively manage the entire recruitment process, for companies based in South Africa and abroad. We service different Business diversities like Mining, Engineering, Technical, Information Technology and Finance.

Our exclusive database of candidates, for all various business verticals, is valuable tool to start the recruitment process. We take up the challenge in finding the right candidate through our extensive network of resources and understanding of the hiring trends.
Our expertise lies in identifying and selecting candidates at all positions, especially middle and senior management. We take pride in our ability to provide all your human resource requirements.