Holdfast Conveyancers

13/05/2026

Reception & Administration Officer
Award-Winning Conveyancing Firm

Location: Glenelg Area, South Australia
Work Type: Full Time

About the Role

Are you an individual who thrives in a professional office environment?

We are seeking a Reception and Administration individual who focuses on excellence, accuracy and takes pride in their role to work in our award-winning Glenelg-based conveyancing firm.

This is a permanent stable long-term supported role.

You will be the start of the client experience and provide quality customer service to clients and referral partners working in a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage reception, answer calls with a smile, and distribute email enquiries
• Undertake tasks while following established procedures
• Work closely with registered conveyancers and business owners
• Independently prioritise work activities in an organised manner

About You

To be successful in the role, you should possess the following attributes:
• Trustworthy, reliable, and dependable
• Positive and professional with an excellent attitude
• Ability to confidently communicate across all levels
• Have empathy and enjoy helping clients
• Willing to contribute to a friendly team environment
• Be able to easily adapt to shifting priorities and administrative needs
• Motivated, value quality and take pride in your work
Requirements & Experience

Ideally, we are seeking an applicant in the property, finance, or legal sectors. To be successful, you must have experience in the following:

• Proficiency in Outlook and Word
• Phone call management and distribution in a professional office environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Work for an award-winning firm in the heart of Glenelg.
• Enjoy a supportive, friendly, tight working team environment with training provided.

Please contact Melanie Mugford and Grant Barkla on 8376 0922

Call now to connect with business.

30/03/2026

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Lidia Gray, owner of Taxbiz Aust, is giving her first featured presentation as our newest member of BNI Coastal — Seacliff. She'll be diving into all things business accounting — and if you've ever worked with Lidia, you'll know she has a knack for finding wins her clients didn't even know were possible. This session is perfect for anyone running a business or working closely with business owners who want to get smarter about their numbers.

👋 Join us on Tuesday, 7th April at 7:45am at the Seacliff Hotel. Whether you're curious about BNI or simply want to hear what Lidia has to share, you're more than welcome.
Register here: https://bnisas.com.au/bni-coastal-brighton/ and we look forward to having you enjoy our sea views as much as we do!

01/10/2025

Employment Opportunity

Conveyancer/Conveyancing Clerk
Mount Gambier office
Full Time

About Us

Proud recipient of the Land Services Conveyancing Firm of the Year award in 2024, we are a well-established firm with offices in Glenelg and Mount Gambier. Our team specialises in residential and commercial property transactions, land divisions, and family transfers. With friendly and experienced staff, we are passionate and committed to delivering exceptional customer service and developing relationships with clients and referring partners.

About the Role

Holdfast Conveyancers is seeking a passionate and driven Conveyancer or Conveyancing Clerk to join our team reporting to the owner of the business. This is a permanent full time role but will consider part time hours over 5 days a week for the right applicant. Responsibilities include the following:

Manage residential and commercial conveyancing files
Review and provide Contract and Form 1 advice
Communicate effectively with clients whilst being empathetic to their transaction
Identify and build lasting relationships with Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers, and Finance Industry Professionals
Represent the firm at networking events and community functions
Skills and Experience

Registered Conveyancer or Conveyancing Clerk/Assistant

Ideally 2 years' experience in the industry
Strong attention to detail and time management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Confidence to work collaboratively and autonomously
Proven ability to use Microsoft Office, Revenue SA online portal, and SAILIS

Benefits on Offer

Annual salary review and bonus incentives for new business
Stability in a long established business with a commitment to servicing Mount Gambier
Workflow and task based processes in place including support staff for file management
A friendly and collaborative team environment


Are you ready for a workplace change or looking to move back to Mt Gambier and want to make an impact on Conveyancing in Mt Gambier please apply.

Send your resume and a short cover letter to [email protected]

04/07/2023

Last Friday night celebrating another successful EOFY with some of our team ✨️

As we bring in the new financial year what are your predictions for the property market in 2023/24?

Whether you choose to buy, sell, subdivide or transfer property this financial year, you will need a Conveyancer.
At Holdfast Conveyancers, we have 5 experienced Registered Conveyancers on our team that are able to assist and guide you through transacting your biggest asset.
Call us on (08) 8376 0922 for a chat with our friendly and knowledgeable staff 😊

05/06/2023

Happy 30th birthday to our Conveyancing guru Lauren!! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed your office makeover and had a fabulous time celebrating with your family and friends 🥳🏖🎂

21/12/2022

From our team to you, we wish you all a happy and safe holidays and look forward to seeing you in the new year 🎉 🥂

Our office will be closed from 23 December 2022 and will reopen on 9 January 2023, whilst our team takes a well deserved break. Emails will be monitored over this time for any urgent matters.

Thank you for your support over 2022 ❤️

09/12/2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎁🎄Thank you to Stewart Title for this generous hamper. We don’t expect it to last very long 🙊

18/11/2022

We’d like to wish Grant Barkla a huge happy birthday as he celebrated the big 5 0 last week 🎉🎈🥂

23/08/2022

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Established in 1987, Holdfast Conveyancers enjoys a reputation of prompt and personal service when delivering conveyancing transactions involving Real Estate in SA 🏆. With the family business now in the safe hands of the next generation 👏, I had the pleasure of meeting Grant Barkla, who with his wife Melanie took over the business in 2010 😎.

After completing a degree in Architectural Drafting 👨‍🎓, Grant took time away to travel 🛫before returning to Adelaide to start his career at Uni SA in their property division. Some time, and a few positions later, Grant was head hunted to manage a factory which produced amongst other things Walco Blankies. It was during this time that his mother and father-in-law indicated they were planning on retirement 🌏 and wanted to keep the business in the family.

With a wife and two children 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 (Lachlan and Matilda) plus a demanding full-time job, Grant studied Conveyancing part time to gain his qualifications 👨‍🎓. It was a busy time for the family, but it was all worth it once Grant and Melanie (who was already a qualified conveyancer), purchased the business ☑️.
Since then, significant growth has been achieved, positioning Holdfast Conveyancers as a leader in the industry.

During Covid, Grant and Melanie took great pride in ensuring that no staff member lost their job. It was tough, the government incentives certainly helped, but to an outsider like me, this is a clear indicator as to the integrity they have, a trait all their clients benefit from 🦸. As Grant said, “it doesn’t cost anything to be nice and do the right thing by people.”

Did you know that about 75% of all complaints about conveyancers is regarding hidden fees? Holdfast Conveyancers ensures complete transparency with this, ensuring the client signs off ✍️ on the cost prior to commencing work.

An elite junior Tennis player 🎾, Grant puts some of his determination to be the best he can, down to his sporting ability and coaches at that time. Utilising this theme of being the best, Holdfast Conveyancers currently has a team of 7, with 5 being registered conveyancers plus 2 admin 🎯. This is unlike most conveyancing companies, that are highly staffed with admin assisting a small number of conveyancers, to keep the costs down. Where accuracy and service are required, I know what business model I would prefer 🥇.

In need of an experienced and customer focussed conveyancing company? Give Holdfast Conveyancers a call on 8376 0922 or visit their website, www.holdfastconveyancers.com.au

Another great local SA business.