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Legal Secretary / Legal PA – Personal Injury Law
Remote Choice. Produce accurate legal documents and correspondence from dictaphone recordings and digital audio files .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in legal documentation preparation, dictaphone typing, and proofreading, while effectively managing multiple priorities and supporting legal professionals. Proficient in Microsoft Word and possesses strong organizational skills to ensure the smooth operation of legal processes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal Secretary ExperienceDictaphone TypingMicrosoft Word ProficiencyCourt Bundle PreparationPersonal Injury Law Experience
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Hard Skills
Legal Documentation PreparationAudio TypingProofreadingDiary ManagementMeeting SchedulingRecord MaintenanceLitigation DocumentationAttention to DetailTyping SpeedCivil Litigation Experience
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsProactive ApproachProfessional CommunicationIndependenceTeam Collaboration
Industry Keywords
Legal SecretaryLegal PARoad Accident Fund ClaimsCivil LitigationPersonal Injury Law
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Produce accurate legal documents and correspondence from dictaphone recordings and digital audio files
- Type, format and proofread legal correspondence, reports and documentation
- Provide secretarial support to multiple UK-based Fee Earners
- Manage diaries, appointments and meeting schedules
- Liaise professionally with clients, courts, counsel and other parties
- Assist with court bundles, legal schedules and case documentation
- Manage competing priorities and ensure deadlines are met
- Maintain accurate records and support the smooth running of the legal team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal PA within a law firm
- Proven dictaphone/audio typing experience
- Excellent typing speed, accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience preparing, formatting and proofreading legal documentation
- Strong Microsoft Word skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to manage a busy workload and support multiple Fee Earners
- Strong organisational skills and a proactive, professional approach
- Confidence working independently as part of a remote team
- Must be based in Cape Town, South Africa
- Personal Injury law experience highly desirable
- Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims experience highly desirable
- Civil litigation or other relevant litigation experience highly desirable
- Experience preparing court bundles and litigation documentation highly desirable
Benefits
Comp & perks- Gain valuable international legal experience
- Work alongside experienced UK legal professionals
- Become part of a collaborative and supportive team
- Varied role with responsibility and opportunities to develop your skills
- Currently work remotely from Cape Town