Paralegal

Key Performance Areas

General management and support to Attorney

• Provide research assistance to attorneys.
• Assisting with searching and checking public records on behalf of attorneys.
• Assisting with the interviewing of clients, and witnesses.
• Assisting with collecting, retrieving, and analysing information relevant to litigation cases.
• Assisting attorneys with trial and its preparation.
• Analysing and conducting research for reporting purposes.

Document Management

• Assisting with the preparation of legal documents and arguments.
• Summarising depositions and other documents.
• Preparing briefs and pleadings and drafting discovery documents.
• Managing and organising cases.
• Updating file registers.

Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation and submission of Regulation reports.
• Aid in the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.
• Report regularly and periodically perform necessary submissions as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Aid in proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in the maintenance of relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Law or equivalent.
• Relevant 3 years' experience in a legal environment.

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Planning, Organising and Coordinating.
• Personal Mastery.
• Judgement and Decision Making.
• Ethics and Values.
• Client Service Orientation.
• Legislation & regulatory knowledge.
• Ethics & compliance.
• PFMA.
• Knowledge of drafting.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Policy and standards.
• Governance.
• Claims litigation.
• MVA law and legislation.
• Negotiation.
• Conflict resolution.
• Problem solving and analysis.
• Mediation.