Job Description<\/p>\n
\tThe OGC Legal Counsel helps the Church accomplish its religious mission by providing standard support services for all Area activities and customers which enable the Church to hasten the Work. This position provides a specialised legal administrative support to conveyancers and attorney by ensuring smooth, legally compliant property transfers. \u00a0The role combines meticulous administrative work, legal coordination, and client-facing tasks services to a Legal Counsel and Area Team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Responsibilities
\nTypical responsibilities include but are not limited to:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tSupports local counsel and Church attorneys with contract drafts, and assists to prepare, review, and files all conveyancing documentation, such as sale agreements, deeds, transfer documents, mortgage bonds, and settlement statements. Ensures documents are accurate and legally compliant.
\n\tActs as the primary contact for buyers, sellers, estate agents, banks, municipal offices, and legal professionals. Provides updates, schedules tasks (e.g., transfers, bond registrations), and addresses queries via phone and email.
\n\tConducts checks on property ownership, title deeds, encumbrances, zoning issues, bonds, and liens.
\n\tArranges surveys, inspections, bond registrations, and cancellations.
\n\tTracks timelines and ensures that all legal and administrative steps are completed on schedule.
\n\tMaintains up-to-date understanding of property law and transfer procedures.
\n\tLodges all relevant documents with the Deeds Office, municipalities, and financial institutions at the end of each transaction.
\n\tManages multiple files and transactions simultaneously, ensuring accuracy.
\n\tUnderstands conveyancing procedures, legal terminology, and documentation standards.
\n\tCollects, evaluates, disseminates and maintains complex information and data from multiple sources.\u00a0
\n\tComposes and prepares routine correspondence, memoranda, reports, etc.\u00a0
\n\tOperates a personal computer and appropriate software packages or its equivalent.\u00a0
\n\tWorks with highly sensitive and confidential information.
\n\tThis position requires a broad knowledge of the organization’s structure, functions, and key personnel, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Qualifications<\/p>\n
\tMust be in possession of a Current Temple Recommend or be certified by their priesthood leader to be worthy to hold a temple recommend.<\/p>\n
Required education and experience:<\/p>\n
\tMatriculation certificate and a formal Conveyancing Secretary diploma or certificate (e.g. from UNISA, Boston City Campus) or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 6. On the job experience of 2 -5 years in conveyancing environments<\/p>\n
Technical Skills Required:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tUse of Conveyancing software (e.g. Lexis Convey, GhostConvey, E4, Windeed) to manage files and workflows.
\n\tAdvanced office skills to include: excellent communication skills, highly efficient with computerized business applications (spreadsheets, tables, forms, charts, etc.), good research, analytical and data summation skills, and tasks require seasoned independent analysis and judgment.\u00a0
\n\tResolves most questions and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels.\u00a0
\n\tExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with sensitive and highly confidential information.\u00a0
\n\tOptional tests include: Microsoft Excel-Experienced Users, Professional\/Individual Contributor solutions and Business Communications, Outlook Essentials and Microsoft Essentials.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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