Conveyancing Paralegal

Sharon Nurock Recruitment; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in South Africa is seeking a competent Conveyancer (Paralegal) who can work well under pressure and possess excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate should have 5-10 years of proven experience in Conveyancing and a strong understanding of Real Estate. Responsibilities include managing files, advising agents, handling fees and registrations, and collaborating with other attorneys. Competitive package offered in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Tagging of fees, lodgements, and registrations on Compu-focus.
• Drawing correspondences/files for various matters.
• Opening new matters on CMS and capturing on Compu-focus.

Skills

Proven experience in Conveyancing

Knowledge of Real Estate

Excellent drafting and communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Good organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Compu-focus

CMS software

Job description

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

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.

Key Responsibilities

Fees, Lodgements and Registrations

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

New Instructions

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

Account

• 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.