AA Conveyancer (Paralegal)

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading South African law firm with a reputation for integrity and excellence, requires a competent Conveyancer (Paralegal) who is presentable, able to work consistently under pressure and is a good communicator.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 5 to 10 years’ proven experience working in the Conveyancing field.
• Strong knowledge of Real Estate.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, basic numeracy and literacy skills and FICA.
• Excellent drafting, reviewing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage files independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• Good organisational skills.

• Tagging of Fees, lodgments, held overs & registrations on Compu-focus.
• Drawing of correspondences/files.
• Advising agents via e-mail of fees, lodgments and registrations.
• Preparing of fee and registration reports.

• Opening of new matters on CMS & capturing on Compu-focus.
• Drafting, attending to signature, lodgment and registration of Cancellation on behalf of agents.
• Collaborating with other Attorneys, linking of matters for lodgment.
• Advising agents of acknowledgements, lodgments, fees, held overs and registrations of matters.

• Requesting FICA documents from agents.
• Checking on payments received.
• Writing to agents in respect of outstanding costs.
• Billing.
• Attending to transfers, amendments, write-off and refunds of funds with the Accounts department.
• Writing to the Registrar of Deeds for refunds or incorrect registration fees.