Adams & Adams is a leading African law firm specializing in intellectual property law, in addition to providing corporate and commercial legal services. The firm has grown into a South African law icon, with the largest intellectual property law practice in Africa supported by a strong commercial, property, and litigation practice. Adams & Adams has been rooted in over 100 years of legal excellence since its founding in 1908. The firm is characterized by a strong commitment to professionalism, and client care and partner accessibility are two of the cornerstones of the practice.
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Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Downloading and acknowledging instructions from the bank, perusing and understanding loan conditions, performing and interpreting deeds office and person searches and opening of the file;
Making initial contact with the client and the linked attorney;
Preparation of loan documents for signature by client;
Preparing various other conveyancing documents such as related applications, powers of attorney, waivers of preference, resolutions, conveyancer’s certificates etc;
Keeping and maintaining a proper diary system of all current matters;
Weekly reporting to clients, bankers and consultants and where necessary, liaising with managing agents and linked attorney firms;
Preparing lodgement documents and attending to the necessary lodgement arrangements;
Ensuring all loan – and related conditions are met in order for matters to be registered successfully at the relevant deeds registry;
Attending to all financial aspects of the transaction, including collecting costs/disbursements from clients, passing invoices and attending to general accounting queries;
Ensuring that security documents are returned to the bank as soon as possible after receiving delivery from the deeds office.
Qualification/s
Matric or equivalent qualification.
Secretarial Diploma with excellent typing skills
Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in conveyancing environment, specifically bonds