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Listing live now. Role: Legal Secretary. Location: Potchefstroom, North West. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
The Role
The Legal Secretary vacancy forms part of how the Potchefstroom 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.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Potchefstroom team.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Potchefstroom teams, and the new Legal Secretary will feel that from the first week.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the legal and security jobs group in Potchefstroom.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Beyond that, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across North West, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
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.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for North West.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Potchefstroom.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Potchefstroom have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
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 Potchefstroom team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Potchefstroom have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
A Typical Day
Your day is built on focus and detail. You work through matter files or post lists, review evidence or contracts and check that every required record is in place. Communication with site teams, attorneys, clients or SAPS is constant, and you keep your reports factual, precise and timely. When something out of the ordinary happens, you respond calmly and follow procedure, knowing that good documentation today protects the business tomorrow.
Crucially, the Potchefstroom office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Potchefstroom.
The Environment
Crucially, the environment is process-driven and regulation-aware. Whether you are at a desk or on site, attention to detail, calm conduct and accurate reporting are non-negotiable.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Potchefstroom site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in North West.
Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Core Functions
- Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact
- Compile accurate occurrence books and incident reports
- Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
- Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures
- Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines
- Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence
Essential Criteria
- Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure incidents
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.