Conveyancing Paralegal

SUMMARY:
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

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

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

• 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.