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Junior Conveyancing Secretary (Trainee)

How2Apply Talent Network

Centurion, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Legal

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Job Description

A property development law firm in Centurion needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a property development law firm on the Centurion side of Gauteng. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge
Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
Run Deeds Office searches and title deed checks
Lodge documents at the Deeds Office and track them through examination
Request rates clearance and levy clearance figures from councils and body corporates

Must-haves

Organised enough to run 60 or more live files
Clear, polite updates to anxious buyers and sellers
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

Helpful, not essential

Notarial bonds and servitudes
Sectional title and new development experience

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): list of banks and portals you have worked on plus conveyancer admission certificate if applying as a conveyancer.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Centurion.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

State how many files you run at once and whether you do transfers, bonds or cancellations; it tells firms where you fit.
Name the conveyancing software and bank portals you know in your first CV section.