Junior Associate

Immediate start available for a Junior Associate at a busy financial services business in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

The team looks after its own and expects the same in return. You will be encouraged to broaden your expertise and take on new challenges. The team is tight-knit, dependable, and quick to support one another. If that sounds like you, we would be glad to receive your application.

The role carries deadline-driven reporting cycles, particularly around month-end and year-end.

• Maintain and organise legal files and records in physical and electronic format, ensuring documents are correctly indexed and retrievable.
• Manage the conveyancing process for property transactions including preparing transfer documents and lodging at the Deeds Office.
• Conduct legal research using legislation, case law databases, and legal textbooks to support legal opinions and arguments.
• Manage the diary and schedule of attorneys including arranging consultations, court appearances, and meetings with deadlines met.
• Assist with preparation of trial bundles including copying, collating, indexing, and paginating documents as per court rules.
• Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations of the legal practice council and maintain confidentiality of client information.

• A minimum of one to three years of experience in a legal environment including a law firm, corporate legal department, or public service.
• Excellent word processing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office to produce accurately typed legal documents.
• For candidate attorney positions, an LLB degree from an accredited university and eligibility to register articles with the law society.
• Proficiency in legal software packages including conveyancing platforms, legal accounting systems, and document management systems.
• High ethical standards and the ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and integrity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients, counsel, and court personnel professionally.