Legal Secretary

Bring your skills as a Legal Secretary to Witbank and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.

What This Role Involves

The Legal Secretary position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Witbank and across the legal and security jobs space.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the legal and security jobs team in Mpumalanga make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

Beyond that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Witbank 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 Witbank much easier.

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.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Crucially, the Witbank 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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Witbank.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Witbank.

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.

Practically speaking, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Witbank.

Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Witbank contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the legal and security jobs space in Mpumalanga.

Beyond that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Practically speaking, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Working in Witbank

Crucially, the role is based in Witbank, close to the Komatipoort border post. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Witbank and the broader Mpumalanga region.

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

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Witbank, Mpumalanga.

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 Witbank.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
• Monitor CCTV systems and respond to alarms and incidents
• Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
• Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
• Compile accurate occurrence books and incident reports
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
• Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines

What You’ll Need

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
• 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
• Strong report-writing skills with accurate, factual content
• Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.