Conveyancing Secretary (Transfers)

Buyers and sellers are waiting on your file at a bank panel attorneys in Alberton, and every step counts. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Alberton; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• 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
• Update agents, banks and clients on file progress on the bank portal and by email
• Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge
• Prepare final statements of account and pay out on registration
• Open transfer files from signed offers to purchase and check the terms

• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts
• Clear, polite updates to anxious buyers and sellers
• Experience on a conveyancing system such as GhostConvey, LegalSuite or AJS
• 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

• Paid conveyancing short courses
• Normal office hours with rare weekend work
• Parking or taxi allowance for Deeds Office runs

• 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.