Junior Consultant: Legal (Centralised Litigation) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide an administrative service to the Centralised Litigation Unit as well as a paralegal service to the Unit by supporting litigation actions and litigation projects underway. Further, to support the section 11(4) process by reviewing notices relating to threatened litigation and assisting in the resolution of them. To engage with operations and ensure that these matters are being attended to and to analyse and report on these notices in a timeous manner.  

Education and Experience

• Para- Legal Diploma (NQF 6) with 2-3 years’ experience in a Legal environment of which 1-2 years at a worker knowledge level.

Alternatively:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) NQF 6) with 5 years’ experience in a Legal environment of which 1-2 years at a worker knowledge level.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Para- Legal Diploma (NQF 6) with 2-3 years’ experience in a Legal environment of which 1-2 years at a worker knowledge level.

#Alternatively:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) NQF 6) with 5 years’ experience in a Legal environment of which 1-2 at a worker knowledge level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of litigation matters under guidance.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions.
• Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of SARS legal documents and agreements.
• Advise on or initiate settlement negotiations as well as the drafting of settlement agreements, within policy guidelines.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within specific guidelines given in the said area of work.
• Bring applications in the Magistrate's Court or High Court, under guidance.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Corporate Legal Services Management
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Administration
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Legal Writing Skills
• Policy Analysis
• Quality Orientation
• Reporting

Deadline:27th March,2026