Lodgement Clerk (Deeds Office)

A bond origination partner firm in Richards Bay needs someone who knows the Deeds Office process cold. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a bond origination partner firm on the Richards Bay side of KwaZulu-Natal. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Book signing appointments and explain costs to buyers and sellers
• Prepare deeds of transfer, powers of attorney and bond documents
• Prepare final statements of account and pay out on registration
• Apply for transfer duty receipts on SARS eFiling
• Update agents, banks and clients on file progress on the bank portal and by email
• Request bond cancellation figures and guarantees from banks
• Request rates clearance and levy clearance figures from councils and body corporates

• Admission as a conveyancer for conveyancer posts
• Experience on a conveyancing system such as GhostConvey, LegalSuite or AJS
• Organised enough to run 60 or more live files
• Matric, with a conveyancing course for secretary posts

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

• 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.