Conveyancing Paralegal

About the position

Our client in Sandton is looking for an experienced Conveyancing Secretary to join their team.
The ideal candidate will handle full conveyancing processes from instruction to registration with minimal supervision.

• Minimum 5 years of solid conveyancing experience
• Experience with bonds and transfers
• Worked with ABSA, Standard Bank, Investec, and FNB
• Able to manage files independently and efficiently
• Strong attention to detail and client service skills
• Experience dealing with Netdocs and L4

Only applicants with the above experience will be considered for the opportunity.
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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric or equivalent qualification. 
• Secretarial Diploma with excellent typing skills. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in attending to bonds and transfers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inception: Acknowledge instruction, perusal and understanding of loan conditions, performing searches and interpreting deeds office records, initial contact with client and the linked attorney and opening of the file. 
• Preparation of loan documents for signature by client. 
• Attending to transfers, various land development applications and preparation of various notarial deeds and servitudes. 
• Preparing various other conveyancing documents such as related applications, powers of attorney, waivers of preference, resolutions, conveyancer’s certificates etc. 
• Weekly reporting to clients, bankers and agents and liaising with city councils, managing agents and linked attorney firms. 
• Preparing lodgement documents and attending to the necessary lodgement arrangements.  
• Ensuring all transaction conditions are met in order for matters to be registered successfully at the relevant deeds registry within satisfactory turn-around-time. 
• Attending to all financial aspects of transactions, including final accounts, collecting costs/disbursements from clients and attending to general accounting queries.
• Thorough understanding of conveyancing processes in general, i.e. transfers, bonds, cancellations etc.
• Understanding of various loan conditions, title conditions and being able to interpret deeds office records and surveyor general diagrams.
• Experience in commercial bond registrations will be an added advantage.
• The ability to attend to instructions independently from inception up until registration at the relevant deeds office and to effectively manage high volumes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for professional correspondence and client interaction.
• Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive approach.
• Typing speed of 45+ words per minute.
• Meticulousness and attention to detail.
• Fully conversant in Microsoft Office, LexisConvey, Webconvey, Stordoc and L@W/E4.

Desired Skills:

• Netdocs
• sandton
• Conveyancing secretary