Conveyancing Clerk (Sectional Title Developments) – Permanent

A bond origination partner firm in Potchefstroom needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a bond origination partner firm in Potchefstroom. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Prepare final statements of account and pay out on registration
• Request rates clearance and levy clearance figures from councils and body corporates
• Request bond cancellation figures and guarantees from banks
• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
• Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge

• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files
• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts
• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• At least 2 years of conveyancing or bond work

• Notarial bonds and servitudes
• Sectional title and new development experience
• Estate late transfers

• Parking or taxi allowance for Deeds Office runs
• Registration bonus per file at some firms
• 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.