Paralegal- Bloemfontein at Road Accident Fund

Purpose of the job: Purpose: The Paralegal (High Court) is responsible for providing general management, administrative and technical legal support to the attorneys..

Key Performance Areas 

• General management and support to Attorney
• Provide research assistance to attorneys.
• Assisting with searching and checking public records on behalf of attorneys.
• Assisting with the interviewing of clients, and witnesses.
• Assisting with collecting, retrieving, and analysing information relevant to litigation cases.
• Assisting attorneys with trial and its preparation.
• Analysing and conducting research for reporting purposes.
• Document management
• Assisting with the preparation of legal documents and arguments.
• Summarising depositions and other documents.
• Preparing briefs and pleadings and drafting discovery documents.
• Managing and organising cases.
• Updating file registers

Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation and submission of Regulation reports.
• Aid in the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.
• Report regularly and periodically perform necessary submissions as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
• Stakeholder management
• Aid in proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in the maintenance of relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Law or equivalent. 
• Relevant 3 years’ experience in a legal environment.
• Technical and Behavioural Competencies Required
• Planning, organisation and coordinating
• Personal mastery.
• Judgement and decision making.
• Ethics and values.
• Client service orientation
• Legislation & regulatory knowledge

Ethics & compliance

• PFMA
• Knowledge of drafting
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Policy and standards

Governance

• Claims litigation
• MVA law and legislation
• Negotiation
• Conflict resolution
• Problem solving and analysis
• Mediation

Closing Date: November 4, 2025