Employer: Dante Group (Pty) Ltd LITIGATION SECRETARYSANDTONMARKET RELATED SALARY, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE Minimum requirements: * Minimum 5 years experience as a Legal Secretary * Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programmes, more specifically MS Word * Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system * Knowledge on FileSite * Sound working knowledge of CourtOnline and CaseLines * Experience in High Court litigation (motion proceedings) * Secretarial diploma/legal secretarial diploma/paralegal qualification (advantageous) * Matric essential * Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents * Typing, formatting and collating of notices and pleadings * Incorporating amendments to documents and verifying that amendments have been effected correctly * Attend to issue pleadings, upload pleadings, sort pleadings * Organize court files on CourtOnline and CaseLines * Preparing resource, counsel and client files * Opening of new matters and liaising with clients regarding the onboarding of new clients * Strong administration and organisational skills in order to manage professionals' practices (diary management, answering telephone calls and tracking messages in the absence of the professionals), boardroom bookings and catering arrangements * General office and personal administration * Preparing pre-bills and billing memos (sending same to clients) * Managing debtors and debt collection with the accounts department * FICA administration: following up to ensure the FICA requirements are complete * Liaise with clients, counsel, presiding officers, experts and other service providers when instructed to do so by Lawyers * Assisting  in  preparation  of  tender  submissions  and presentations * Filing (electronic and hard copies) * iManage and email management * Notarial assistance * Preparation for conferences and seminars * Coordination of extensive travel arrangements, car hire, flights, restaurant bookings, shuttle transfers, etc. * Essential to be able to multi-task and prioritise all work as this position will be reporting to many Lawyers * Must be well-organised and conscientious * Strong communication skills (verbal and written) * Display attention to detail * Good interpersonal skills * Maintain high standards of confidentiality * Honesty, reliability and punctuality * Ability to multi-task * Take initiative and be diligent * Ability to work well under pressure * Excellent client relationship skills * Excellent time management skills Consultant: Stephnie Taljaard - Dante Personnel Cape Town Apply via our website www.dantesa.co.za If you do not hear from us within 5 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful