Job Description

DETAILS OF THE VACANCY

Job Title

Legal Counsellor

Location

Durban (Specialist Property Department)

Salary Grade

LA Grade One (1)

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 assist members (clients) with legal advice and paralegal solutions to common problems

within the parameters set by the Company and the Scorpion Legal Protection Membership Agreement.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Consulting with Members

Attending to clients and providing legal advice and assistance via telephone consultation

Customer Relation Service

Engaging customers with complex matters

Time Management

Attending to queries within a reasonable time frame

Liaison with Attorneys/Claims Dept.

Attend to appoint attorneys to represent clients on legal matters

Providing Feedback to Clients

Ensuring that clients receive regular updates and feedback on existing matters

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Education

Must have Matric (Grade 12); and

Must have completed Legal Degree (LLB or B Proc, B Juris, BLC or B Com/BA Law)

Experience

At least two (2) years' legal experience. Practice experience advantageous.

Customer service experience (must).

Experience in handling Labour and Court Process matters (must).

Other

Must be computer literate; specifically proficient in MS Word and Outlook.

Must be proficient in at least 2 Official Languages.

General working conditions

Regular office environment and no health and safety risks involved.

No travel involved.

PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge Competencies

Professional knowledge

Must have a working knowledge of lease agreements, property sale agreements,

Consumer Protection Act and law of contract.

Must have knowledge on organisations such as the various Ombudsman and the

National consumer commission.

Product knowledge

Skill Competencies

Analytical thinking ability

Conceptual thinking ability

Conveying information

Financial interpretation

Listening skills

Verbal & Written communication

Behavioural Competencies

Action orientation

Customer service orientation

Decisiveness

Information seeking

Integrity

Numerical 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-048-25

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.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

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: R21477,00 - R29211,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Bachelors (Required)
Experience:

Minimum: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/07/18