Trainee Legal Counsellor
LegalWise · South Africa
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Job Title: Trainee Legal Counsellor
Report Line: Manager: Case Management
Department: Legal and Claims
Location: Hybrid (Semi-Remote)
Job Type: Temporary (12 months)
Reference: LW072/2026
Our Commitment to Our Champions
Our Champions work for a common purpose; to empower affordable and timeous access to justice through which individuals can enforce and defend their legal rights. Our Champions are integral to delivering on our brand purpose, and we constantly seek to grow our circle of Champions to enable us to expand our circles of influence. What is important to us is that our Champions feel connected with our purpose, are committed to our vision, feel empowered and recognised. We are thus focused on building people-centred strategies and practices and providing career development opportunities to enable our people to reach their full potential, both professionally and personally.
Do you stand for justice, fairness and honesty in a democratic society?
Do you believe in protecting the legal rights of South Africans, whoever the transgressor?
We cherish our independence and our power to act without interference. We give our members legal power to enforce and defend their rights through professional legal representation. If our commitment to society resonates with your character, then please respond to this call to join our team of LegalWise Champions.
Purpose of the Role
LegalWise seeks to employ a Legal Intern to fulfil a specialist function in respect of a rendering first class legal advice and assistance to our members in respect of civil, criminal or labour matters.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Render legal support and service to our members through efficient progress reporting.
- Attend to files providing consistent feedback and resolution on the matter at hand. This includes, but not limited to providing legal advice drafting correspondence, perusing, updating electronic files frequently and attending incoming correspondence in-line with company standard.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- LLB or BCom degree.
- Proficiency in English and one other SA official language.
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail.
- ITC/criminal check will be conducted.
- Applicable Psychometric assessment/s will be a requirement.
Interested?
LegalWise is committed to protecting your privacy. Your information will be used properly, lawfully, securely and transparently for the purpose of recruitment processes. LegalWise has implemented appropriate technical and organisational information security measures to help keep your information secure, accurate and current.
Please note that LegalWise applies all recruitment and selection processes to the requirements of the EE plan and is committed to transformation.
If you have not received feedback from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful.