Legal Intern

In brief

**Overview** This is an explanation of a Legal Intern role at the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA). The internship focuses on gaining experience in legal administration and support. The SHRA may assign additional duties or responsibilities reasonably within the job's scope, or as per operational requirements, and may instruct the Intern to work outside the Head office in Communicare Cape Town. **What you will do** The intern will be involved in key learning areas and job activities, including: * **Legal Administration:** Preparing documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance. Preparing and processing legal documents and papers to support legal proceedings such as summonses and evictions. * Preparing schedules. * Recording information about legal matters. * Collating Rental Housing Tribunal information. * Requesting documentation for legal processes from relevant stakeholders. * Preparing business correspondence. * Recording information from meetings or other formal proceedings. * Mailing or arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients. * Organizing and maintaining documents. * Researching legal cases and documents for legal issues. * Producing meeting documents. * Facilitating information exchange with legal service providers. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education And/Or Experience:** * Matric * LLB degree * Experience in Legal Practice (example Law Clinic, Legal Aid, articles) * **Language Skills (Level 3):** * Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. * Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. * Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. * **Numerical Skills (Level 2 - Basic Skills):** * Analytical skills, including the ability to clearly link financial results to operation performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change. * **Reasoning Ability (Level 2 - Basic Skills):** * Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. * Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized or more complex situations. * Ability to research and present findings in written form. * **Professional Registrations:** None. * **Licences:** None. * **Computer Skill:** * Computer literacy with regard to the use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. * Basic Financial modelling, Excel and Powerpoint proficiency. **Who should apply** An individual with a Matric certificate and an LLB degree, who has some experience in legal practice (such as a Law Clinic, Legal Aid, or articles). Applicants should possess Level 3 language skills, Level 2 basic numerical and reasoning abilities, and be computer literate with proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, including basic financial modelling. The ideal candidate should be prepared for diverse legal administrative tasks and potentially working outside the main office. **Deadline** Before 23 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/legal-intern-social-housing-regulatory-authority-1 Source: myjobmag

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