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:

• 5- 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