Legal Counsellor

Job Title

Legal Counsellor

Location

Polokwane

Salary Grade

LC Grade One (1)

Reporting to

Branch Manager

Reporting staff

None

Type of Position

Permanent

Working hours

Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 – 16h30

Alternate Saturdays from 09h00 – 12h30

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of this position is to assist members (clients) with legal advice and paralegal solutions to common problems within the parameters set by the Company and the Scorpion Legal Protection Membership Agreement.

Consulting with Members

Attending to clients and providing legal advice and assistance

Drafting & Attending to Correspondence

Attending to drafting and responding to correspondence on behalf of clients

File Management

Ensuring that all case files are maintained and regularly updated

Liaison with Attorneys/Claims Dept

Attend to obtaining advice and instructions on legal matters

Providing Feedback to Clients

Ensuring that clients receive regular updates and feedback

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Education

Must have Matric (Grade 12); and

Must have completed legal degree (LLB or B Proc, B Juris, BLC or B Com/BA Law)

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years’ legal experience; Practice experience will be advantageous.

Proven customer service experience (mandatory).

Experience in drafting legal documentation (mandatory).

Experience within the insurance or financial services sector will be advantageous.

Other Requirements

Must be computer literate, with proficiency in MS Word and Outlook.

General working conditions

Regular office environment and no health and safety risks involved.

No travel involved.

PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge Competencies

Sound professional legal knowledge

Appropriate product knowledge relevant to the legal environment

Skill Competencies

Analytical thinking ability

Conceptual thinking ability

Conveying information

Financial interpretation

Listening skills

Verbal & Written communication

Behavioural Competencies

Action orientation

Customer service orientation

Decisiveness

Information seeking

Integrity

Numerical orientation

APPLICATION AND CONTACT DETAILS

To apply for this position, please submit your updated CV.

Internal applicants are required to submit a completed application form.

Contact Person

Thembi Tambani on Email; ***email_hidden***

Reference Number

When submitting your application, please quote reference number: SLP-026/26

Closing Date

Friday 05, June 2026

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The company’s intention is to promote equity through filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required on your application. Please note that the employment of family relatives is strictly prohibited.

In the event of no internal applications having been received, external applications will be considered. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful.

PRIVACY

Scorpion Legal Protection is committed to protecting your privacy. Your information will be used properly, lawfully, securely and transparently for the purpose of recruitment processes. Scorpion Legal Protection has implemented appropriate technical and organisational information security measures to help keep your information secure, accurate and current.