Conveyancing Secretary (Transfers)

A bank panel attorneys in Vereeniging needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Vereeniging, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Request rates clearance and levy clearance figures from councils and body corporates
• Run Deeds Office searches and title deed checks
• Apply for transfer duty receipts on SARS eFiling
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
• Lodge documents at the Deeds Office and track them through examination
• Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge
• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers

• Clear, polite updates to anxious buyers and sellers
• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• Experience on a conveyancing system such as GhostConvey, LegalSuite or AJS
• Knowledge of bank panel instruction portals and LAWtrust digital signing

• Notarial bonds and servitudes
• Sectional title and new development experience

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

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