Real Estate Paralegal – RKREP

Armstrong Appointments; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in South Africa is looking for a skilled professional to manage fees, lodgments, and registrations in Pietermaritzburg. The ideal candidate should have 5-10 years of experience in a similar role and possess strong knowledge of real estate, along with excellent drafting and communication skills. A Grade 12 education is required and a relevant paralegal qualification is advantageous. The salary range is R25,000 – R28,000, and candidates will be contacted if shortlisted.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ proven experience working in a similar field.
• Relevant paralegal qualification advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of real estate.

Responsibilities

• Tagging of fees, lodgments, and registrations.
• Opening of new matters on CMS.
• Drafting and registering cancellations on behalf of agents.

Skills

Strong knowledge of real estate

Excellent drafting, reviewing, and communication skills

Ability to manage files independently

Strong attention to detail

Organizational skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Knowledge of FICA

Education

Grade 12

Relevant paralegal qualification

Job description

Main job function

Fees, lodgements and registrations

• 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.

New instructions

• 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

Accounts

• 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 Accounts Department
• Writing to the Registrar of Deeds for refunds or incorrect Registration Fees

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Relevant paralegal qualification advantageous

Criteria

• 5- 10 years’ proven experience working in similar field.
• Strong knowledge of real estate
• Excellent drafting, reviewing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage files independently.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Knowledge of FICA

Salary

R25’000 – R28’000

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.