Junior Conveyancing Secretary (Trainee)

Buyers and sellers are waiting on your file at a bond origination partner firm in Tzaneen, and every step counts. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll report in Tzaneen. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Request rates clearance and levy clearance figures from councils and body corporates
• Request bond cancellation figures and guarantees from banks
• Open transfer files from signed offers to purchase and check the terms
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
• Apply for transfer duty receipts on SARS eFiling
• Fix Deeds Office rejection notes quickly and relodge

• Experience on a conveyancing system such as GhostConvey, LegalSuite or AJS
• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts
• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files
• Clear, polite updates to anxious buyers and sellers

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

• 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.