Elmarie Louise Bartlett
Pretoria East
Summary
Experienced conveyancing professional with a strong background in property transfers, bond management, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in drafting transfer and bond documents, liaising with financial institutions, and managing complex property transactions from inception to registration. Proficient in client communication, stakeholder coordination, and system-based administration, including Stordoc and E4 platforms. Adept at problem-solving, handling cancellations, and ensuring compliance with FICA, transfer duty, and clearance requirements. Seeking to leverage extensive conveyancing expertise and attention to detail to contribute to a dynamic legal or property practice while continuing to develop in senior transactional and management responsibilities.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Secretary
Bernice Male Attorneys
10.2020 - Current
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
- Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
Secretary
Du Toit & Bull INC
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
Secretary
Erasmus & Motaung INC.
09.2019 - 10.2019
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
Secretary
De Wet Reitz INC
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Performed research to collect and record industry data.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
Secretary
Du Plooy INC
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Maintained electronic filing systems and categorized documents.
Paralegal
STBB
10.2015 - 08.2018
- Receiving instructions on the system
- Requesting of required documentation to enable us to proceed with the drafting of documents – transfer and bonds (Vacant Land & Sectionals)
- Drafting of preliminary documents – transfer and bonds
- Bond attended to: ABSA Bank, Standard Bank, Nedbank, FNB Housing
- Attending to all required arrangements for the necessary financial arrangements regarding costs and purchase prices.
- Following up for required deposits and investments thereof
- Drafting of Vacant land, sectional titles and Freehold documents
- Signing of transfer and bond documents for any bank
- Requesting of transfer duty receipts and clearance certificates
- Communication with the financial institutions for a proceed to lodge and register a transaction
- Communication with developer/sellers/purchasers and financial institutions to lodge and proceed with releases/cancellation of existing bonds.
- Attending to all STORDOC related matters for ABSA Bank and Standard Bank. Attending to all co-worker’s Stordoc (ABSA Bank & Standard Bank) for a proceed to lodge and register – and assist co-workers with queries with regards to Stordoc documents – updating Milestones before uploading documents on Stordoc
Secretary
DU PLOOY INC
06.2011 - 06.2015
- Receiving instructions on the system
- Requesting of required documentation to enable us to proceed with the drafting of documents – transfer and bonds (Vacant Land & Sectionals)
- Drafting of preliminary documents – transfer and bonds
- Bond attended to: ABSA Bank, Standard Bank, Nedbank, FNB Housing
- Attending to all required arrangements for the necessary financial arrangements regarding costs and purchase prices.
- Following up for required deposits and investments thereof
- Drafting of Vacant land, sectional titles and Freehold documents
- Signing of transfer and bond documents for any bank
- Requesting of transfer duty receipts and clearance certificates
- Communication with the financial institutions for a proceed to lodge and register a transaction
- Communication with developer/sellers/purchasers and financial institutions to lodge and proceed with releases/cancellation of existing bonds.
- Attending to all STORDOC related matters for ABSA Bank and Standard Bank. Attending to all co-worker’s Stordoc (ABSA Bank & Standard Bank) for a proceed to lodge and register – and assist co-workers with queries with regards to Stordoc documents – updating Milestones before uploading documents on Stordoc
- Attending to all VERI-AGENT related matters – submit and update matters on VERI-AGENT
- Attending to lodgement and registration of JPC Land Regularization matters, updating reports, drafting documents for JPC to sign – allocate purchase prices
- Re-typing of title conditions, drafting Conveyancer Certificates, as well as CRT’s.
Secretary
NEGOTA SSH (GAUTENG) INC
04.2010 - 05.2011
- Receiving instructions, planning of transactions, transfers and bonds
- Requesting of required documentation to enable us to proceed with the drafting of documents – transfer and bonds (Vacant Land & Sectionals)
- Drafting of preliminary documents – transfer and bonds
- Bond attended to: ABSA Bank, Standard Bank, Nedbank, FNB Housing
- Communication with the financial institutions for a proceed to lodge and register a transaction
- Communication with developer/sellers/purchasers and financial institutions to lodge and proceed with releases/cancellation of existing bonds
Secretary/Reception
WILSENACH VAN WYK INC
10.2002 - 02.2010
- Receiving instructions, planning of transactions, transfers and bonds
- Requesting of required documentation to enable us to proceed with the drafting of documents – transfer and bonds (Vacant Land & Sectionals)
- Drafting of preliminary documents – transfer and bonds
- Bond attended to: ABSA Bank, Standard Bank, Nedbank, FNB Housing
- Communication with the financial institutions for a proceed to lodge and register a transaction
- Handling of phone calls from client’s with queries
- Faxing and copying of documents
- Communication with developer/sellers/purchasers and financial institutions to lodge and proceed with releases/cancellation of existing bonds
Secretary/Reception
FYFER INC
11.2000 - 01.2002
- Reception, Receiving instructions, Filing of correspondence
- Communication with the financial institutions for a proceed to lodge and register a transaction.
- Requesting of required documentation to enable us to proceed with the drafting of documents – transfer and bonds (Vacant Land & Sectionals)
- Handling of phone calls from client’s with queries
- Faxing and copying of documents
Secretary
DE VRIES INC
02.2000 - 11.2000
- Receiving instructions, Filing of correspondence
- Communication with the financial institutions for a proceed to lodge and register a transaction.
- Requesting of required documentation to enable us to proceed with the drafting of documents – transfer and bonds (Vacant Land & Sectionals)
- Handling of phone calls from client’s with queries
- Faxing and copying of documents
Education
High School Diploma -
Voorentoe High School
Secretarial Course -
Roodepoort College
Skills
- Court transcription
- Case file organization
- Exceptional writer
- Legal research skills
- Expertise in legal proceedings
- Document filing
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Secretary
Bernice Male Attorneys
10.2020 - Current
Secretary
Du Toit & Bull INC
11.2019 - 09.2020
Secretary
Erasmus & Motaung INC.
09.2019 - 10.2019
Secretary
De Wet Reitz INC
03.2019 - 06.2019
Secretary
Du Plooy INC
09.2018 - 04.2019
Paralegal
STBB
10.2015 - 08.2018
Secretary
DU PLOOY INC
06.2011 - 06.2015
Secretary
NEGOTA SSH (GAUTENG) INC
04.2010 - 05.2011
Secretary/Reception
WILSENACH VAN WYK INC
10.2002 - 02.2010
Secretary/Reception
FYFER INC
11.2000 - 01.2002
Secretary
DE VRIES INC
02.2000 - 11.2000
High School Diploma -
Voorentoe High School
Secretarial Course -
Roodepoort College
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