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SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY Jobs in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com

Title: SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY

Company: ExecutivePlacements.com

Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Recruiter:

Dante Personnel

Job Ref:

CPT008188/ST

Date posted:

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Location:

Sandton, South Africa

SUMMARY:

SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY

  • BANKING & FINANCE TEAM

SANDTON

Market Related, Depending On Experience

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements:

  • Matric essential, with a tertiary qualification beneficial
  • At least 7 or more years experience as a legal secretary in a commercial department
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Word programmes (more specifically MS Word 2010, Excel, Adobe and other PDF programs such as Foxit)
  • Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system
  • Knowledge of FileSite/iManage
  • Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents
  • Incorporating manuscript amendments to documents
  • Matter management
  • Formatting of a wide range of documents
  • Converting and formatting documents into house style
  • Preparing indices and transaction bibles once a matter is finalised
  • Monitoring and screening of emails
  • Preparing resource and client files
  • General office and personal administration (including diary management, answering and screening telephone calls and tracking messages in the absence of the professionals)
  • Preparing pre-bills and billing memos (sending same to clients)
  • Managing debtors with the accounts department and clients
  • FICA administration: following up to ensure the FICA requirements are complete
  • Filing
  • Must be well-organised and conscientious
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Strong administration and organisational skills in order to manage professionals practices
  • General knowledge of legal terms
  • Display specific attention to detail, including grammar and spelling
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Maintain high standards of confidentiality
  • Honesty, reliability and punctuality
  • Take initiative and be diligent
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Be willing and able to work after hours on occasion
  • Excellent client relationship skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Proactive and take initiative
  • Neat and organised

Consultant: Stephnie Taljaard – Dante Personnel Cape Town

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