I am a Legal Secretary/Paralegal with 7 years of experience who is a good writer, believes in reading to understand the context in which a word is used. I am good at multitasking, have great administration skills and I have good time management skills.
Experience
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Jan 2021 – Mar 2022
Durban KwaZulu-Natal
Legal Administrator
Wrote memorandums, proposals, work policy manuals, and job descriptions
Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations in legal documents
Draft and negotiated business-to-business contracts, non-disclosure agreements,
and vendor agreements for domestic platform transactions
Ensured legal compliance in business matters and enacting risk management
and mitigation measures
Identified legal or contractual issues and developed new approaches to resolve
complex issues
Remained current on federal and state laws, regulations, and practices affecting
the Company business
Letsela Nkondo inc
Jan 2015 – Dec 2020
Polokwane Limpopo
Legal Secretary
Description
Researching
Screening and opening files upon receipt of instruction from client;
Managing calendar and daily appointments. Ensure presentations/documents are
prepared and reviewed prior to meetings;
Transcribe and proofread legal documents;
File, organize, scan, copy and fax legal documents;
Schedule court depositions, hearings and other meetings;
Process third party and vendor invoices;
File documents with the court ahead of deadlines;
Manage record keeping of all client files, correspondence and other office
documentation;
Oversee office administration, including financial management; and
Carry driver services where required.
Tracking and scheduling document/information requests and ensure items are
addressed within relevant deadlines;
Screening telephone calls
Travel bookings for staff.
Managing mailbox (responding to internal mails, drafting external mails for review);
Oversee the business performance and execute plans as per the employers’
instructions
Assisted client’s queries
Taking minutes in meetings with Director
Conducted research on any legal matter that may pose as a threat to Company
Transcribe and proofread legal documents
Implemented techniques of maximizing legal staff performance
Wrote memorandums, proposals, work policy manuals, and job descriptions
Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations in legal documents
Draft and negotiated business-to-business contracts, non-disclosure agreements,
and vendor agreements for domestic platform transactions
Ensured legal compliance in business matters and enacting risk management
and mitigation measures
Identified legal or contractual issues and developed new approaches to resolve
complex issues
Remained current on federal and state laws, regulations, and practices affecting
the Company business