Legal Secretary

This is a current vacancy. Role: Legal Secretary. Location: Westville, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

The Legal Secretary vacancy forms part of how the Westville branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the legal and security jobs side of the business moving forward.

Importantly, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Westville team on trust, and the Legal Secretary role will feel that from week one.

Crucially, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Westville also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the legal and security jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Westville much easier.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Crucially, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Westville.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the legal and security jobs side of the business inside out. The Westville group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

In addition, the team mix in Westville reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Working in Westville

Working in Westville means a place near the Berea office node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Westville office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Westville.

Many candidates already living within reach of Westville cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.

Career Growth

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The legal and security jobs space in Westville offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in KwaZulu-Natal.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Westville team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Westville have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures
• Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
• Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact
• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
• Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
• Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence

Who We’re Looking For

• Clear criminal record verified through approved screening
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
• Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure incidents
• Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
• Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required
• Active PSIRA registration at the appropriate grade for security roles
• 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations

Equally, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.