Legal Practice Council (LPC): Vacant Posts
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) is currently embarking on a process to fill vacant positions in the National Office, Kwa-Zulu
Natal and Eastern Cape Provincial Office.
Position: Legal Officer: Regulatory
Provincial Office: Eastern Cape (East London)
Reference Number: EC06/2024
CTC Salary Package: R571,000 all-inclusive package p.a.
Minimum Appointment Requirements
▪ Matric/Grade 12 Certificate;
▪ Law Degree;
▪ Admission as a Legal Practitioner;
▪ 2 years post admission experience in a legal
environment, of which 1 must be in prosecution;
▪ 2 years in a professional regulatory environment advantageous.
Knowledge of Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014;
▪ Section 109 Regulations;
▪ Code of Conduct for all Legal Practitioners and Juristic Entities;
▪ All aspects of law e.g., Road Accident Fund Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Labour Law;
▪ Rules of the LPC;
▪ Court procedure and the law of evidence;
▪ Financial principles.
Skills & Competencies
▪ Communication;
▪ Attention to detail;
▪ Interpersonal;
▪ Accuracy;
▪ Problem solving;
▪ Critical thinker;
▪ Prosecution;
▪ Deadline driven;
▪ Research;
▪ Integrity;
▪ Time management;
▪ Multi-tasking;
▪ Writing;
▪ Team player & ability to work under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
▪ Assess complaints received on allegations of misconduct;
▪ Gather and access all relevant information and documentation to
evaluate the complaint;
▪ Identify any additional areas of prima facie misconduct;
▪ Form a view on prima facie unprofessional
misconduct both within and outside the purview of the complaint;
▪ Investigate complaints within the allocated timeframe;
▪ Participate in the Committee to provide recommendations on decision;
▪ Record decisions of Committee and provide feedback to complainant and legal practitioner;
▪Handle appeals on papers, if required;
▪ Prepare agenda for the Committee if further roundtable discussions are to be held with all parties, when there insufficient evidence to prosecute;
▪ Lead the discussion with the Committee, resulting in a conclusion of the matter or if the matter needs to be referred to the Disciplinary Committee;
▪ Formulate charges in accordance with applicable legislation;
▪ Prosecute the charge and lead witness to give evidence to support the charge;
▪ Coordinate appeals and reviews of findings of Committee;
▪ Prepare a memorandum from Investigating Committee to conduct inspections;
▪ Conduct follow-ups on inspections that have taken place;
▪ Report on investigation findings for further prosecution or dismissal or send to Disciplinary Hearing Committee adjudication;
▪ Maintain records of decisions made by the Disciplinary Committee, Court or Council;
▪ General Office administration,
▪ Advisory support and staff supervision.
Position: Finance Clerk (Debtors)
Provincial Office: Kwa-Zulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
Reference Number: KZN06/2024
CTC Salary Package: R279 245 all-inclusive package p.a.
Minimum Appointment Requirements
▪ Matric/Grade 12 Certificate;
▪ National Diploma Finance (NQF 6),
▪Finance NQF 7 advantageous,
▪2 years financial administration experience. ▪ MS Office (advanced excel),
▪ Financial principles,
▪ Financial accounting system;
▪ Document management and Finance policies and procedures,
▪ SAGE Payroll,
▪ Sage 300 Payables.
Skills & Competencies
▪ Communication;
▪ Attention to detail;
▪ Interpersonal;
▪ Accuracy;
▪ Problem solving;
▪ Critical thinker;
▪ Deadline driven;
▪ Integrity;
▪ Time management;
▪ Multi-tasking;
▪ Writing;
▪ Team player & ability to work under pressure;
▪ Fast leaner;
▪ Computer skills.
Key Responsibilities
▪ Complete all filing by the department;
▪ Assist with all incoming call for the department;
▪ Take messages and distribute
timeously;
▪ Assist with calling all members for subscriptions;
▪ Typing of documents for the department;
▪ Capturing all payments
received onto database in respect of subscriptions;
▪ Issuing of subscription invoices for current and new members;
▪ Send out subscription invoices;
▪ Compile and update spreadsheets with respect of arrangements for members subscription fees payments;
▪ Handover defaulting Attorneys to Regulatory department;
▪ Assist with the counting of assets and compiling the register;
▪ Assist with general office administration;
▪ Preparation of invoices, credit notes;
▪ Daily checking and signing off of all batches created by the accounts receivable official;
▪ Posting of all batches in A/R to update the General Ledger;
▪ Taking all telephone queries from the clients after the statements or SMS’s were send ;
▪ Make follow up telephonically with clients whose payments are not allocated correctly;
▪ Timely preparation of adjustments on the members account to show all the payments
that were made.
Position: General Worker
Provincial Office: Gauteng (National Office-Midrand)
Reference Number: NO06/2024
CTC Salary Package: R 188 053 all-inclusive package p.a
Minimum Appointment Requirements
▪ Matric/Grade 12 Certificate;
▪ Valid driver’s license with Professional Driving Permit, 2 years’ working experience in a similar role;
▪ Legal Practice Act, no 28 of 2014;
▪ MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
▪ Physical ability to perform manual labour tasks;
▪ Basic filling and communication skills;
▪ Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays when required.
Skills & Competencies
▪ Administration;
▪ Attention to detail;
▪ Communication;
▪ Deadline driven;
▪ Interpersonal;
▪ Integrity;
▪ Basic filling and communication skills;
▪ Ability to work independently and as a team member;
▪ Multi-tasking;
▪ Time management;
▪ Working under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
▪ Oversee the Cleaning and maintenance of the premises, replace light bulbs, fixing office door handles;
▪ Performing basic administrative tasks i.e. filling of documents, as request by various departments;
▪ Assist in loading and unloading materials and supplies when required;
▪ Provide Driver and messenger services;
▪ Perform daily trip and post trip vehicle inspection to ensure that the vehicle is always in a good condition, keep records of collected and delivered documents; mail collection from the post office; assist with courier services; collect, distribute and control movement of documents;
▪ Maintain accurate and up to date schedule trip sheets; i.e. log official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption
▪ Liaise with Finance Department to ensure
vehicle maintenance services are carried out,
▪ Perform routine maintenance on pool vehicles such as monitoring fluid levels and replenishing fuel
▪ Report incidents and accidents timeously and compile vehicle condition reports and other records required by Management, transport Council members and employees as and when necessary.
Closing date for applications is 11 October 2024. Late applications will not be considered
NB: Interested and suitably qualified persons may send their applications indicating the position they are applying for and the reference number on the subject line for the attention of:
▪ National Office, Eastern Cape: Ms. Sive Brakfesi: Senior HR Officer: Recruitmenthq@lpc.org.za
▪ KwaZulu Natal: Mr Sphesihle Zuma: HR Officer: Recruitmentkzn@lpc.org.za
Kindly submit a recently updated comprehensive CV, as well as copies of all qualification(s) (Matric and Admission (where applicable) Certificate must be attached), copy of ID and driver’s license (where applicable).
All appointments are subject to vetting processes and positive results.
The processing of your personal information by the Legal Practice Council will be done in accordance with the POPI Act 4 of 2013.
Please note that correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates, if you do not receive any response within 30 days from the closing date of the advert, consider your application not successful.