Senior Transfer Secretary
Core
Manage end-to-end property transfers (estate agent, deceased estate, sheriff) from instruction to final registration and settlement.
Role type
Senior conveyancing transfer specialist
Builds
Property title transfers and settlement accounts
Domain
Real estate conveyancing
Required skills
Conveyancing law expertise, Deeds Office procedures, FICA compliance, conveyancing software proficiency, municipal rates clearance processing, SARS eFiling, bond cancellation coordination, financial reconciliation
Preferred skills
Master's Office procedures, Section 42(2) endorsements, Section 18(3) directions, HOA/Bodies Corporate consents
Technologies
GhostConvey, LexisConvey
Responsibilities
Review sale agreements and title conditions for legal hurdles; Draft transfer documentation and affidavits; Process deceased estate and sheriff transfers; Liaise with estate agents, executors, and banks; Apply for municipal rates clearance and Transfer Duty receipts; Reconcile and issue settlement statements; Coordinate simultaneous lodgements with bond attorneys; Resolve Deeds Office examiner notes; Manage post-registration disbursements and file archiving.