Pillangó Placements is a specialist recruitment agency. Founded by Managing Member Jackie Bedeker in 2000, Jackie Bedeker & Associates flourished as a small recruitment firm until 2016 when it transformed into Pillangó Placements, the boutique recruitment agency and talent acquisition firm it is today. The strength of a business lies in it's employees, the...
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You will support a busy litigation team focused on insurance-related matters. This role suits someone who’s calm under pressure, highly organised, and confident working with technical legal content and tight court deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full litigation secretarial support on insurance-related matters
Type and format legal documents from dictation with speed and accuracy
Draft, amend and proofread pleadings, notices, correspondence and supporting documents
Manage diaries, court deadlines, file maintenance and document version control
Liaise professionally with clients, counsel, insurers, courts and external parties
Prepare bundles, indexing, pagination and general matter administration
Requirements
Proven experience as a litigation secretary, with solid general knowledge of insurance law
Fluent Afrikaans (speak and understand) — essential due to the majority of clients
Strong dictation typing skills
Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and legal document formatting ability
Confident using MS Office and standard legal practice systems
Able to manage multiple matters and shifting priorities
Soft Skills
Reliable, discreet and deadline-driven
Strong communication and follow-through
Proactive, practical problem-solver with a “get it done” mindset
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