Hazel Jacobs is a Conveyancer in VDMA’s Real Estate and Property Law practice and an Associate in the Corporate and Commercial department.

Hazel is an admitted conveyancer with more than 20 years’ experience in end-to-end conveyancing, trust accounting and legal practice management. She has a proven track record of independently managing high-volume conveyancing departments and overseeing multimillion-rand property transactions, consistently delivering accurate, compliant and timeous registration outcomes.

She specialises in residential and commercial property transfers, bond registrations, SARS and municipal compliance, lodgement and registration processes, as well as the full financial management of conveyancing files. Her expertise also includes trust accounting, financial reconciliations, investments, and maintaining strong internal financial controls within conveyancing environments.

Hazel is a strategic and hands-on leader with extensive experience supervising conveyancing teams, managing operational workflows, and overseeing month-end and year-end reporting. She ensures strict regulatory compliance across all conveyancing processes while maintaining operational efficiency and accuracy. She is known for her precision, accountability and deadline-driven approach, and is a trusted adviser to clients, estate agents, banks and fellow legal practitioners, recognised for her professionalism, reliability and consistent delivery in high-pressure, transaction-intensive environments.