Paralegal at Boardroom Appointments

JOB SUMMARY

• To ensure efficient and effective support to the Legal Department for maximum output in the delivery of legal services and to act as an intermediary between the Legal Team and Internal / External contacts. To undertake legal work including preparation of first drafts and first legal review of standard legal documents/processes for Legal Advisors and Legal Head.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: OUTPUT
MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION

• Ensuring that the litigation process is adhered to while maintaining a good relationship with bank customers and third parties.
• Scrutinizing and actioning legal documents/processes meticulously and timeously.
• Assist in implementing projects e.g. innovations that will contribute towards ensuring business compliance with legislation, enhance business efficiencies, systems and policies.
• Manage the progress of litigious matters against team tracker and iManage.
• Deal promptly and efficiently with correspondence and documentation.
• Undertake legal research and maintain legal knowledge through training.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts the role.
• Tracking against Key Performance Indicators with the coordination of task completion.
• Management of Legal Platform tasks.
• Index and paginating office files and court files/legal documentation.
• Arranging meetings and coordinating diaries for Legal Advisors/Legal Head.
• Dealing with urgent matters promptly and efficiently and ensuring that all urgent tasks are completed timeously.
• Providing general legal support to Legal Advisors and Legal Head on various litigation matters.
• Assist with the drafting legal opinions.
• Preparing accurate monthly reports.
• Preparing bundles for trial and/or arbitration/legal engagements and meetings.
• Ensuring delivery and receipt of documents, briefs and files.
• General administration of litigation matters.

JOB EVALUATION CRITERIA: INPUT
QUALIFICATIONS

• Recognized professional paralegal qualification and/or legal secretarial qualification.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Advanced computer literacy.
• Advanced MS Office knowledge (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.).
• Familiarity with legal terminology is an advantage.
• Familiarity with court process and legal pleadings is an advantage.
• Relevant experience in a legal practice or corporate environment is essential.
• Methodical implementation skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Able to work independently without supervision but knows when to escalate high risk matters to Legal Advisors or Legal Head.
• A meticulous, responsible person with a sense of urgency, who is able to prioritise duties.
• Positive, diligent and hard worker.
• Time management.
• Ability to prioritize and co-ordinate work.
• Customer focus / service orientated and outcome based.
• Quality orientation.
• Stress tolerance and conflict resolution.
• Problem solving, attention to detail and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity, ethical values and confidentiality.