AA Conveyancing Paralegal

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading Law firm seeks your conveyancing experience to execute a variety of conveyancing paralegal duties of a confidential nature. These tasks will include working with Attorneys, Paralegals, and other members of the firm with a series of administrative functions. Therefore, the candidate will have to have effective time management and organisational skills, coupled with the ability to be detail oriented.

POSITION INFO:
The Person:

• Matric / National Diploma or equivalent qualification essential.
• Minimum 5 to 10 years’ experience working as Bond and Transfer Paralegal.
• In-depth knowledge of the full spectrum of conveyancing transactions, essential.
• Expertise in both bond registrations for major banks and property transfers.
• Must have exposure to Standard Bank or SAHL bonds.
• Proficient in Lexis Convey, E4, Stordoc, and Windeed.
• Strong knowledge of Deeds Office procedures and compliance.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office; Ghost Covey.
• Knowledge of basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Knowledge of FICA compliance.
• Drafting and preparing transfer and bond documents.
• Liaising with clients, Estate Agents, banks, and Bond Originators.
• Requesting guarantees and preparing proforma accounts.
• Lodgement and registration of files.
• Good command of the English language.
• Dealing with several matters at once.

• Receive instructions from various banks to attend to the registration of mortgage bonds.
• Prepare various transfer, bond, and related conveyancing documents independently.
• Contact and liaise with clients, Municipalities, SARS, managing agents, banks, and Attorneys.
• Attend to the collection of costs from clients.
• Compile and amend documents for lodgement and registration.
• Attend to the deed’s office process and the bank's processes to successfully register transactions.
• Attend to all financial aspects of all transactions, including final accounts.
• Prepare debit notes, credit notes and other accounting queries.

• Communicate effectively both verbally and written.
• Promote collaboration across functional and geographical boundaries.
• Demonstrate the ability to anticipate and plan.
• Demonstrate customer focus.
• Constructive teamwork.
• Work with speed and accuracy.
• Honesty, reliability, and punctuality.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and to use initiative.
• Well organised and conscientious.