JOB DESCRIPTION

• The role of a Legal Assistant/Paralegal is to manage the Legal Function Office and provide administrative and technical support to processes and systems within the Legal Function to enhance office effectiveness and efficiency.  The objective of the role is to alleviate the burden and maximise the efficiency of the Group Company Secretary and General Counsels so they can contribute more meaningfully to the strategic and tactical deliverables that they face on a daily basis

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Administrative aptitude – the ability to efficiently and effectively manage the administrative, governance and legal related tasks to ease the burden on the lawyers.
•  Agility – ability to manage multiple tasks and in line with the ever-changing priorities of the lawyers.
•  Communication – Outstanding communication,
•  interpersonal and negotiation abilities across all levels
•  Problem Solving – the ability to resolve administrative challenges on behalf of the lawyers.
•  Confidentiality – the ability to ensure the highest level of confidentiality and integrity, with a strong work ethic.

QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Qualifications:

•  NQF Level 4, preferably with legal secretarial certification/Paralegal Diploma
•  Advanced level proficiency in MS Office Suite, Excel
•  Excellent grammatical and editing capability

Experience :

•  Prior legal assistant experience (3 Years)
•  Skilled at managing competing priorities under pressure.
•  Skilled at developing and managing multiple. stakeholders and their demands.
•  In depth knowledge of office management and basic accounting procedures as well as technical vocabulary of FMCG and Legal industry