Job Description

DETAILS OF THE VACANCY

Job Title



Legal Assistant

Location



Durban (Motor Vehicle Specialist Department)

Salary Grade



PASS1

Reporting to



Branch Manager

Reporting staff



None

Type of Position



Permanent

Working hours



Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 - 16h30

Alternate Saturdays from 09h00 - 12h30

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of this position is to provide paralegal assistance by contacting clients to take instructions and service them at Contact Centre level. To assist members with legal advice and paralegal solutions to common problems, within the Company's set parameters and Membership Agreement. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Instruction Taking



Consulting members to take instructions via telephone.

Correspondence Management



Despatch incoming and outgoing correspondence from members

General Administration



Attend to general administrative tasks associated with legal and non-legal matters.

Providing Feedback to clients



Ensuring that clients receive accurate updates and feedback on their existing matters.

MINIMUM CRITERIA AND PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES

Education



Matric and National Cert/Diploma in Paralegal Studies /

MENU 1

(

internal applicants

)

Experience



At least 1year experience in a legal environment.

Legal Interns: Must have completed a minimum of 6 months internship, coupled



with a signed off POE, and must have completed all core legal trainings



Personal Attributes



Integrity

Customer Service Orientation.

Pre-requisite Competencies



Attention to Detail

Planning and Organising Skills

Time Management Skills

PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge Competencies



Professional knowledge

Product Knowledge

Skill Competencies



Accuracy

Administrative skills

Analytical thinking ability

Computer literacy

Verbal communication

Written Communication

Behavioural Competencies



Administrative orientation

Computer systems orientation

Customer service orientation

Persistence

Personal growth orientation

APPLICATION AND CONTACT DETAILS

To apply for this position, send in your updated cv.



Contact Person



Thembi Tambani on Email: recruitment@scorpion.biz

Reference Number



When submitting your application, please quote reference number

: SLP 049/25



Closing Date



Friday, 18 July 2025



EMPLOYMENT EQUITY



The company's intention is to promote equity through filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required on your application. Please note that the employment of family relatives is strictly prohibited.

In the event of no internal applications having been received, external applications will be considered. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful.

PROTECTION OF PRIVACY



Scorpion Legal Protection is committed to protecting your privacy. Your information will be used properly, lawfully, securely and transparently for the purpose of recruitment processes. Scorpion Legal Protection has implemented appropriate technical and organisational information security measures to help keep your information secure, accurate and current.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: R15582,00 - R22216,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:

Bachelors (Required)
Experience:

Minimum: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/07/18

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1458801
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Durban, ZN, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned