Jessica du Preez

Vibrant individual passionate about conveyancing and notarial services relocating to George Western Cape

Employment History:
Employer : CAROL COETZEE AND ASSOCIATES
Date : September 2021 – Present
Position : Conveyancer / Associate
Duties :
 Normal bond registration for all banks – from day instructions is received until
registration – Absa, Standard bank, Nedbank, FNB;
 Reporting to bank on a weekly basis as part of the service level agreement with
banks;
 Making appointments with clients and assisting client signing their bond
documents;
 Normal transfers – from day instructions is received until registration, including
final accounts;
 Preparation of all normal transfer and bond matters for lodgement in the various
deed’s offices;
 Notarising of various cessions of exclusive use areas and antenuptial agreements;
 Assisted in opening of Townships, subdivisions and consolidations;
 Managing 7 staff members and taking control of day to day office management;

Reason for leaving : Relocating to George, Western Cape

Employer : DU PLOOY INCORPORATED
Date : May 2020 – August 2021
Position : Conveyancer
Duties :
 Normal bond registration for all banks – from day instructions is received until
registration – Absa, Standard bank, Nedbank, FNB and SAHL;
 Reporting to bank on a weekly basis as part of the service level agreement with
banks;
 Have assisted in drafting and uploading development bonds – not on a regular basis
but will be able to assist with development bonds;
 Normal transfers – from day instructions is received until registration, including
final accounts;
 Preparation of all normal transfer and bond matters for lodgement in the various
deed’s offices;
 Team leader of a development project as head of the project and attended to all
drafting, submitting transfer duty and lodgement of all erven in the project;
 Notarising of various cessions of exclusive use areas and antenuptial agreements.

Reason for leaving : Was offered an associate position with my current

employer

Reference : Erika Botha – 082 925 0216

Employer : CA NOLTE & ROSSOUW INCORPORATED
Date : February 2019 – April 2020
Position : Junior Conveyancer
Duties :
 Making appointments with clients and assisting client signing their bond
documents;
 General bank compliance regarding bond documentation;
 Consultation with client regarding opening a trust to register properties;
 Drafting offer to purchase for clients;
 Drafting letter of demand;
 Checking if bond documents comply with banks compliance requirements in order
to get bank proceed to transfer;
 Handling transfer, bond, and cancellation procedures;
 Drafting and amending general compliance letters to purchasers;
 Attending deeds office for lodgement and registration procedure;

 Attending to general office admin;
 Attending to daily banking function, including allocating payments to clients, and
making daily payments;
 Finalizing account after transfer process has been completed.

Reason for leaving : Travelling times - over 3 hours a day. Looking for a
opportunity closer to home
Reference : Thenel Rossouw – 083 271 2231

Employer : BLAKES MAPHANGA INCORPORATED
Date : February 2017 – January 2019
Position : Attorney / Junior Conveyancer
Date : February 2015 – February 2017
Position : Candidate Attorney
Duties :
Attorney / Junior Conveyancer
 Making appointments with clients and assisting client signing their bond
documents;
 General bank compliance regarding bond documentation;
 Consultation with client regarding opening a trust to register properties;
 Drafting offer to purchase for clients;
 Darting letter of demands;
 Checking if bond documents comply with banks compliance requirements to get
bank proceed to transfer;
 Handling transfer, bond, and cancellation procedures;
 Drafting and amending general compliance letters to purchasers;
 Attending Deeds office for lodgment and registration procedure;

Candidate Attorney
 Making appointments with clients and assisting client signing their bond
documents;
 General bank compliance regarding bond documentation;
 Consultation with client regarding opening a trust to register properties;
 Drafting offer to purchase for clients;
 Drafting letter of demands;
 Checking if bond documents comply with banks compliance requirements to get
bank proceed to transfer;
 Handling transfer, bond, and cancellation procedures;
 Drafting and amending general compliance letters to purchasers;

 Drafting of pleadings, notices, letters, and agreements in general litigation matters;
 General day to day running of matters, which includes dealing with correspondence
with opponents, clients, advocates, and experts;
 Dealing in very successful settlement negotiations in various matters;
 Attending to general debt collections;
 Attending to research for attorneys on new matters and drafting opinions on merits.

Institution : University of Johannesburg
Date : 2015
Qualification : LLM in Commercial Law

Institution : North-West University, Potchefstroom

Date : 2013
Qualification : LLB Degree
Date : 2011
Qualification : B. Com law and Economics