Personal Injury Legal Secretary (Cape Town)

About the role

A UK-based client is looking for an experienced and motivated Legal Secretary to join its legal support team in Cape Town. The role provides essential assistance to several UK-based fee earners, working remotely within a collaborative secretarial pool.

Key responsibilities

• Support UK fee earners remotely via audio and digital dictation across a wide range of tasks
• Prepare and format legal documents and correspondence to a high standard
• Manage email and telephone communication with clients, courts and counsel
• Coordinate calendars, set up calls and manage appointments
• Assist with the preparation of court bundles and legal schedules
• Provide timely and accurate monthly reporting on your output

Required profile

• Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally in a personal injury setting
• Clear and professional verbal and written English
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong document formatting skills
• Comfortable managing time and multitasking across several fee earners
• Access to a reliable internet connection and a quiet, professional home setup

Required skills

• Legal case management systems
• Dictation tools