Bond Registration Secretary (Bank Panel)

A property development law firm in Brakpan needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Brakpan; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Lodge documents at the Deeds Office and track them through examination
• Update agents, banks and clients on file progress on the bank portal and by email
• Run Deeds Office searches and title deed checks
• Prepare final statements of account and pay out on registration
• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers
• Request bond cancellation figures and guarantees from banks
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents

• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files
• Clear, polite updates to anxious buyers and sellers
• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• Knowledge of bank panel instruction portals and LAWtrust digital signing
• At least 2 years of conveyancing or bond work
• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts

• Registration bonus per file at some firms
• Parking or taxi allowance for Deeds Office runs
• Normal office hours with rare weekend work
• Paid conveyancing short courses

• State how many files you run at once and whether you do transfers, bonds or cancellations; it tells firms where you fit.
• Mention the Deeds Office you usually lodge at, such as Pretoria or Cape Town, since practice differs slightly.