Legal Secretary (Legal Collections)

The successful candidate will be responsible for a broad range of legal administrative and

collections-related functions, including:

• Drafting, collating, and facilitating the issuing and service of legal pleadings and notices
• Managing the filing and progression of undefended legal actions
• Attending to follow-ups on issuing, service, judgment, and outcomes of matters
• Assisting attorneys with supervision of various legal processes
• Ensuring matters are progressed e/uDBC0/uDDAFiciently and expeditiously across multiple jurisdictions
• Liaising with debtors, sheri/uDBC0/uDDAFs, correspondents, and service providers
• Drafting legal documentation
• Monitoring and reporting on court processes and outcomes
• Diary management
• Handling court-related queries
• Performing general administrative functions

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-volume environment
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills
• High levels of confidentiality and accountability
• Self-motivated and proactive

• 35 years experience in legal collections, particularly drafting pleadings and notices and managing undefended matters
• Experience with Sectional Title Scheme based collections (advantageous)
• Experience in bank collections / foreclosures would also su/uDBC0/uDDAFice.
• Matric certificate
• Proficiency in Microsoft O/uDBC0/uDDAFice (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience working on CaseLines, Court Online, and LegalSuite
• Strong understanding of court processes, particularly action proceedings
• Fluency in English (additional South African languages advantageous)