Conveyancing Team Leader

SUMMARY:
A well-established law firm on the East Rand seeks a senior, commercially minded Conveyancing Manager to lead its dynamic conveyancing department.

POSITION INFO:

ROLE PURPOSE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Admitted Attorney and Conveyancer
• 8+ years’ post-admission conveyancing experience
• Proven experience managing a conveyancing department in a high-volume environment (retail, bank-panel, or developer-driven)
• Demonstrated expertise across the full conveyancing lifecycle, including:
  
  • Transfers (including complex matters)
  • Bond registrations
  • Bond cancellations
• Strong working knowledge of:
  
  • South African property law
  • Deeds Office processes, timelines, and risk points
  • Compliance requirements affecting conveyancing transactions

ADVANTAGEOUS (NOT ESSENTIAL)

• Experience in property development conveyancing (training can be provided)
• Prior exposure to business or departmental P&L responsibility

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Technical Conveyancing Oversight

• Personally manage complex conveyancing matters
• Provide final oversight and quality control across:
  
  • Transfers
  • Bond registrations
  • Bond cancellations
  • Development-related conveyancing
• Ensure matters progress efficiently from instruction to registration with minimal delays

2. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage the conveyancing department, including:
  
  • Conveyancing secretaries
  • Paralegals
  • Bond registration and cancellation staff
• Manage a team of approximately 5–10 staff, scaling as the firm grows
• Responsible for:
  
  • Work allocation and capacity management
  • Performance management and accountability
  • Mentorship, coaching, and skills development
  • Recruitment, onboarding, and training where required

3. Workflow, Billing & Financial Oversight

• Monitor and manage:
  
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly workflow volumes
  • Turnaround times and operational bottlenecks
  • Billing accuracy and timelines
• Take ownership of:
  
  • Departmental productivity
  • Fee recovery and billing discipline
  • Reporting key performance metrics to firm principals

4. Client Relationships & Business Development

• Build and maintain strong relationships with:
  
  • Estate agents
  • Developers
  • Mortgage originators
  • Private clients
• Actively:
  
  • Source new instructions
  • Grow existing client relationships
  • Protect and expand the firm’s referral base
• Act as a senior ambassador of the firm in the market