Licensed Conveyancers, or Property Lawyers, deal with the paperwork and legal work involved in buying and selling business and commercial properties. Licensed Conveyancer Jobs can include:
If you are looking for a Licensed Conveyancer job you should:
A mix of these skills would provide a solid foundation for anyone looking for jobs or work as a Licensed Conveyancer.
In order to get a job as a licensed conveyancer in England and Wales you must pass The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) training and examinations.
The minimum entry requirements are four GCSEs (A-C)/S grades (1-3), including English, or equivalent. However, many people entering this career have more than the minimum qualifications, eg ILEX or law degrees.
To become a qualified conveyancer in Scotland you must complete the following, which is the same as the solicitor qualification process:
According to the Director of Education & Licensing at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers - there are currently no Licenced Conveyancers in Scotland
Training to become a Licensed Conveyancer requires that you work in full-time (or part-time over an extended period), relevant, conveyancing employment whilst studying part-time at college, or through the CLC distance learning course.
In order to achieve your first licence you need:
The CLC examinations are in two parts:
Foundation comprises three assignment subjects -
The finals comprise three examination subjects - Conveyancing Law and Practice; Landlord and Tenant, and Accounts, plus a book-keeping assignment.
You need to have completed this training before looking for work or a job as a Licensed Conveyancer
To become qualified you are required to find relevant employment under a training contract with a solicitor, or independent qualified conveyancer, and prove to the Law Society of Scotland that your training covered all aspects of conveyancing services. The training period is between one and two years long.
