Legal Secretary / Legal PA – UK Personal Injury Law Firm

Cape Town, South Africa | Currently Remote, could move into an office role in the future.

Exciting opportunity to work with an established UK law firm!

We are recruiting on behalf of an established and growing UK Personal Injury law firm seeking an experienced, highly organised Legal Secretary / Legal PA to join its expanding legal support team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cape Town-based Legal Secretary with strong dictaphone typing and legal document production experience to work directly with UK-based Fee Earners and gain valuable international legal experience.

Candidates with a background in Personal Injury, Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims or litigation are particularly encouraged to apply.

The position is currently fully remote, although there may be a requirement to work from a Cape Town office in the future.

The Role

You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to a busy team of UK-based Fee Earners, ensuring legal documents, correspondence and case-related administration are handled accurately and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing accurate legal documents and correspondence from dictaphone recordings and digital audio files
  

• Typing, formatting and proofreading legal correspondence, reports and documentation
  

• Providing secretarial support to multiple UK-based Fee Earners
  

• Managing diaries, appointments and meeting schedules
  

• Liaising professionally with clients, courts, counsel and other parties
  

• Assisting with court bundles, legal schedules and case documentation
  

• Managing competing priorities and ensuring deadlines are met
  

• Maintaining accurate records and supporting the smooth running of the legal team
  

What We're Looking For

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal PA within a law firm
  

• Proven dictaphone/audio typing experience is essential
  

• Excellent typing speed, accuracy and attention to detail
  

• Experience preparing, formatting and proofreading legal documentation
  

• Strong Microsoft Word skills
  

• Excellent written and spoken English
  

• Ability to manage a busy workload and support multiple Fee Earners
  

• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, professional approach
  

• Confidence working independently as part of a remote team
  

• Must be based in Cape Town, South Africa
  

Highly desirable experience:

• Personal Injury law
  

• Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims
  

• Civil litigation or other relevant litigation experience
  

• Preparing court bundles and litigation documentation
  

Candidates with strong legal secretarial and dictaphone typing experience are encouraged to apply, even if they have not worked directly in Personal Injury or RAF matters.

Why Join?

• Work with an established and growing UK Personal Injury law firm
  

• Gain valuable international legal experience
  

• Work alongside experienced UK legal professionals
  

• Become part of a collaborative and supportive team
  

• Enjoy a varied role with responsibility and opportunities to develop your skills
  

• Currently work remotely from Cape Town
  

Location & Working Arrangements

This position is currently fully remote, allowing you to work from home while supporting a UK-based legal team.

However, as the business grows, the role may transition to an office-based position in Cape Town in the future.

Applicants must therefore be based in Cape Town and comfortable with the possibility of working from a local office should this become necessary.

Interested? We'd Love to Hear From You!

If you're an experienced Legal Secretary with strong dictaphone typing skills, excellent attention to detail and a background in Personal Injury, RAF claims or litigation, we'd love to hear from you.