Junior Conveyancing Secretary (Trainee)

A property development law firm in George needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in George, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge
• Prepare final statements of account and pay out on registration
• Update agents, banks and clients on file progress on the bank portal and by email
• Request rates clearance and levy clearance figures from councils and body corporates
• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers
• Run Deeds Office searches and title deed checks
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents

• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files
• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts
• At least 2 years of conveyancing or bond work
• Knowledge of bank panel instruction portals and LAWtrust digital signing
• Experience on a conveyancing system such as GhostConvey, LegalSuite or AJS

• Estate late transfers
• Notarial bonds and servitudes

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

• 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.