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Legal Executive Assistant (Job ID: DLCRIC1EA)

InsideOutVAS

Fully Remote
South Africa
South Africa
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at InsideOutVAS explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R37,000 – R40,700 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

🌟Exciting Remote Opportunity! We're Hiring a Legal Executive Assistant!🌟

Are you a highly experienced and autonomous legal professional looking for long-term stability and growth? We are seeking an exceptional Senior Legal Executive Assistant / Paralegal to serve as a critical operational pillar for the business owner of a prominent commercial real estate group!

🚨IMPORTANT - Watch this quick Loom video on how to get hired:🔗

🗣️C1 ENGLISH LEVEL IS REQUIRED.The selected candidate will be speaking strictly in English during their whole shift. 🎙️PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND AUDIO RECORDING IN ENGLISH.

📋Job Details at a Glance
* Job Title:Legal Executive Assistant
Job Title:Legal Executive Assistant
* Job ID:DLCRIC1EA
Job ID:DLCRIC1EA
* Industry:Commercial Real Estate & Property Development
Industry:Commercial Real Estate & Property Development
* Location:South Africa / LATAM / PH
Location:South Africa / LATAM / PH
* Job Status:Full Time
Job Status:Full Time
* Work Schedule:Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST)
Work Schedule:Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST)
* Salary:$2000 to $2200 per month
Salary:$2000 to $2200 per month
* Target Start Date:ASAP
Target Start Date:ASAP

🏢About the Client

Our client is a highly dynamic developer and owner of a prominent commercial real estate group. Headquartered in the US, the business is supported by an established, high-performing operations team composed of specialized industry professionals, including architects, civil engineers, general contractors, and consultants. As the owner scales operations and integrates modern technology—including AI and content leverage—they require a dedicated, high-level professional to support executive and legal functions directly.

💼About the Role

We are seeking a highly autonomous Senior Legal Executive Assistant / Paralegal with 5 to 15 years of experience to serve as a critical operational pillar for the business owner. We are looking for a long-term team member seeking stability and professional growth rather than a short-term contract opportunity.

This isnotan entry-level virtual assistant position—it requires sharp critical thinking, rigorous document management, advanced technical capability, and the ability to hit the ground running without hand-holding. You will act as a direct liaison and driver for legal and operational deliverables, managing external attorneys, keeping commercial real estate contracts on track, coordinating with lenders and title companies, and maintaining structure across our broader development and shared-services teams.

🎯Key Responsibilities

⚖️ Legal & Contract Administration
* Prepare, review, organize, and manage complex legal documents, commercial real estate contracts, leases, demand letters, settlement agreements, and sensitive corporate files.
Prepare, review, organize, and manage complex legal documents, commercial real estate contracts, leases, demand letters, settlement agreements, and sensitive corporate files.
* Establish strict document-management protocols to guarantee accuracy, compliance, and absolute confidentiality.
Establish strict document-management protocols to guarantee accuracy, compliance, and absolute confidentiality.

🗂️ Rigorous Version Control & Records Management
* Maintain strict document version control, audit trails, standardized naming conventions, document indexing, and electronic records systems for all contracts, lender markups, attorney revisions, and title commitment updates.
Maintain strict document version control, audit trails, standardized naming conventions, document indexing, and electronic records systems for all contracts, lender markups, attorney revisions, and title commitment updates.

🤝 Attorney & Deliverable Management
* Proactively manage and follow up with external attorneys to secure outstanding contract reviews, legal filings, background screenings, and critical deliverables on schedule—removing the operational mental load from the business owner.
Proactively manage and follow up with external attorneys to secure outstanding contract reviews, legal filings, background screenings, and critical deliverables on schedule—removing the operational mental load from the business owner.

🏦 Lender & Third-Party Coordination
* Coordinate seamlessly with lenders, title companies, appraisers, surveyors, insurance providers, and third-party consultants to support transaction closings and due diligence processes.
Coordinate seamlessly with lenders, title companies, appraisers, surveyors, insurance providers, and third-party consultants to support transaction closings and due diligence processes.

📑 Litigation Support & Organization
* Organize exhibits, litigation support documents, correspondence logs, witness files, demand letters, small claims documentation, and evidentiary materials.
Organize exhibits, litigation support documents, correspondence logs, witness files, demand letters, small claims documentation, and evidentiary materials.

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

At R37,000/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About InsideOutVAS

InsideOutVAS is a company in the Legal industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.