Corporate and Tax Litigation Secretary

About the role

An established legal practice in Brooklyn is looking for a Corporate and Tax Litigation Secretary to support attorneys handling complex corporate, commercial and tax disputes. The role suits someone confident in legal secretarial skills, calm under pressure and able to work independently. The position is permanent, based in Gauteng (PTA - East), and pays up to R38,000 per month.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support to attorneys handling corporate and tax litigation.
• Type legal correspondence and documentation from Dictaphone recordings.
• Prepare, format and proofread pleadings, affidavits, notices and related legal documents.
• Manage diaries, court dates, meetings and litigation deadlines.
• Prepare court files, bundles, briefs and supporting documents.
• Assist with court filings and electronic litigation processes.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, courts, attorneys and SARS.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical matter files.
• Assist with billing, time recording, invoicing and account queries.
• Handle sensitive legal and client information with discretion.

Required profile

• 3-5 years' experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally in litigation; corporate, commercial or tax litigation exposure strongly preferred.
• Good understanding of South African litigation procedures and court processes.
• Advantageous: exposure to SARS matters, tax disputes, objections or appeals.
• Matric / Grade 12; a Legal Secretarial or Legal Administration qualification is advantageous.
• Excellent written English and strong document formatting skills.

Required skills

• Dictaphone typing (essential)
• Strong MS Word and Outlook skills
• Advantageous: CourtOnline, CaseLines, GhostPractice or similar legal systems