Lodgement Clerk (Deeds Office)

You'll move property transfers from signed offer to registration at a property development law firm in Durban Central. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers
• Request bond cancellation figures and guarantees from banks
• Lodge documents at the Deeds Office and track them through examination
• Update agents, banks and clients on file progress on the bank portal and by email
• Apply for transfer duty receipts on SARS eFiling

• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts
• At least 2 years of conveyancing or bond work
• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files

• Sectional title and new development experience
• Estate late transfers
• Deeds Office lodgement runner experience in your city

• 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

• 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.