Junior Conveyancing Secretary (Trainee)

A general practice with a property department in Soweto needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Soweto; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Run Deeds Office searches and title deed checks
• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers
• Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
• Update agents, banks and clients on file progress on the bank portal and by email

• Clear, polite updates to anxious buyers and sellers
• Experience on a conveyancing system such as GhostConvey, LegalSuite or AJS
• Knowledge of bank panel instruction portals and LAWtrust digital signing
• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files

• Sectional title and new development experience
• Deeds Office lodgement runner experience in your city
• Notarial bonds and servitudes

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

• Mention the Deeds Office you usually lodge at, such as Pretoria or Cape Town, since practice differs slightly.
• Name the conveyancing software and bank portals you know in your first CV section.