Paralegal at WesBank

Job Description

Dear Future, Paralegal

Welcome to Wesbank, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Dear Future, Paralegal

Welcome to Wesbank, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are you someone who can:

• Draft first drafts of contract clauses, correspondence, SLAs, and Addenda.
• Draft non-standard agreements from time to time on instruction by Legal Advisor and Legal Counsel.
• Assist in implementing projects e.g., POPIA that will assist in ensuring business compliance with legislation, enhance business efficiencies, better enable business.
• Track against time taken to attend to review and response.
• Progress the execution of agreements against the signing tracker.
• Manage the progress of agreements against the iManage tracker.
• Deal promptly and efficiently with correspondence and documentation.
• Undertake legal research and maintain legal knowledge through training.
• Track against project plans and support with the coordination of task completion.
• Manage Legal Platform tasks.
• Index and paginate office files and court files/legal documentation.
• Arrange for meetings and coordinate diaries for Legal Advisors/Legal Heads.
• Provide general legal support.
• Prepare correspondence to clients and opponents for authorisation.
• Assist with the drafting legal opinions.
• Prepare bundles for trial and arbitration or legal engagements and meetings.
• Ensure delivery and receipt of documents, briefs, and files.
• Engage in the general administration of legal files.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Have proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Have 3 to 5 years of experience relevant experience in administration junior specialist level
• Preferred Qualification – LLB or paralegal qualification

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate