Conveyancer Admitted at Secondments

Job Advert Summary    

To support the Provincial teams as part of the deal origination process and ultimately contribute to growing the book and ensuring compliance to all legal requirements and relevant policies and procedures. To perform the required conveyancing and notary activities on behalf of the relevant Provincial Offices by securing loans and legally transferring ownership while ensuring that all relevant legislation pertaining to individuals, entities and respective legal capacity is understood and adhered to. Supporting the process of entering into loan transactions or purchase and sale transactions by assisting with the drafting of all loan contracts in collaboration with the relevant internal and external stakeholders. Support the business with required transactions and related legal activities to ensure that risks relating to securities and client accounts are maintained from a legal perspective and the interests of the Bank are protected. Provide management with any required status reports and make recommendations.  

Minimum Requirements    

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience     

• LLB Degree.
• Admitted as Conveyancer; and
• Admitted as an attorney.
• 4 - 5 years (including pre-admission experience) of Conveyancing experience.

Critical Competencies   

• Conveyancing Process
• Deeds office process
• Report writing
• Contract compilation and interpretation

Additional Requirements

• Extended hours as and when required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Travel as and when required.

Duties and Responsibilities    

Drafting, Vetting and Concluding Legally Enforceable Loan Contracts

• Responsible to compile/ draft required loan agreement/contract with supporting documents, including but not limited to, any conveyancing and notary documents.
• Drafting of required legal agreements including but not limited to security documents and any conveyancing and/or notary documents for signature as below.
• Ensure that the signatures from clients and other parties are obtained.
• Responsible to issue guarantees as required to finance the transaction.
• Responsible for the Registration of Securities and Associated Processes on behalf of the company

Manages the registration process:

• Conduct deeds office searches and any other required searches in preparation for the registration of securities.
• Attend to the registration of conveyancing and notary transactions.
• Collaborate with attorneys for registration of conveyancing and notary transactions in the deeds office.
• Ensured adherence to all legislative requirements e.g. FICA, NCA, CPA etc.
• Responsible to inform all the relevant parties as it pertains to the conveyancing transaction once the conveyancing documents are ready for lodgement.
• Ensure that no servitudes are being registered or other limiting conditions apply before registration or disbursement.