Settlement Clerk
Settlement clerks perform specialised administration work associated with real estate settlements.
Settlement clerks may perform the following tasks:
- arrange settlement times to suit all parties involved (vendor, purchaser and financial institution)
- check that the details and title of the property are correctly recorded at the state land titles authority
- attend settlement, making sure that all paperwork is correct
- collect any outstanding debt or pay any money owing
- lodge completed documents with the state land titles authority to make sure that the transaction is registered.
Details must be recorded accurately to fulfil the necessary legal requirements. Settlement clerks may have to work long hours to make sure that deadlines are met.
Personal Requirements:
- good communication skills
- practical mathematical ability
- attention to detail.
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