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Licensed Conveyancer Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Last updated 5 November 2025
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Specialising in property law, licensed conveyancers deal with legal matters surrounding the buying and selling of client properties. Processing mortgage contracts, handling seller documents and advising clients, being a licensed conveyancer usually requires good attention to detail and customer-facing know-how.

Licensed conveyancer duties and responsibilities

Qualified licensed conveyancers use their background in property law to assist their clients with buying and selling houses, commercial properties, land and other buildings across the UK. They handle exchange and sales contracts, making sure that all documents needed to buy and sell properties are correct and in accordance with UK law. Licensed conveyancers often have other duties and responsibilities such as:

  • Updating and maintaining a case management system using computer software;
  • Communicating with clients on a daily basis, dealing with matters over the phone, email, letter or in person;
  • Listening to the concerns of clients and responding to feedback;
  • Checking sales contracts, ensuring that they are complete and accurate;
  • Checking a client’s supporting legal documents;
  • Helping a client to complete a transaction;
  • Exchanging contracts;
  • Being able to thoroughly check any necessary Land Registry documents;
  • Keeping clients and their own business safe from money laundering and other fraudulent activity.

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Licensed Conveyancer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor/ Licenced Conveyancer/ Legal Executive

£35-45K DOE

Potential bonus scheme in addition for qualified staff

The Role
Reporting to the Head of Conveyancing the successful candidate will have experience across the full spectrum of residential conveyancing; especially in the areas of Freehold, Leasehold, Sales, Purchases, Re-mortgages, Shared Ownership Schemes, Rights to Buy, Transfer of Equity and Lease extensions.

Candidates should ideally have:

  • A minimum of 5 years PQE in the relevant area of law
  • Good client care skills, provide professional and competent legal advice in accordance with SRA Code of conduct
  • Strong IT skills
  • Effective business development skills with proven marketing strategies
  • Capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets
  • Up-to-date knowledge and skills in compliance with Continuing Professional Development, CQS and internal training expectations
  • Proven experience of handling own caseload
  • Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines
  • Good drafting and writing skills, excellent communication and technical ability
  • Case Management experience (desirable)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday



Experience:
  • Residential Conveyancing: 5 years (preferred)


Work Location: In ID: KM/BRG/3495

Example 2

Leasehold Enfranchisement: Solicitor/Legal Executive/Licensed Conveyancer

Team: Leasehold Enfranchisement and Management Services
Location: City Point, Leeds

Our client is a 28 partner, award winning law firm providing a full range of advice and services to clients.

The Leasehold Enfranchisement and Management Services team (LEMS) specialises in residential leasehold related matters. The team is increasingly busy with a growing number of instructions, and they are recruiting for the above position.

The team

The LEMS team offers specialist legal support to landlords and leaseholders of residential flats. The work involves dealing with the following:

  • lease extensions – negotiated or statutory;
  • purchase and sale of freehold of leasehold blocks of flats – pursuant to collective enfranchisement, or ‘right of first refusal’ under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987;
  • right to manage claims;
  • drafting new leases;
  • deeds of Variation to leases;
  • licence for alterations;
  • licence to assign;
  • preparing and submitting applications to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

The team are also instructed by a number of managing agents to support and deal with leasehold enquiries, including advising on interpretation of lease terms and enforcement of tenant covenants.

Residential leasehold law is undergoing significant reform pursuant to the Law Commission consultation and proposals, and the team expect the work in this area to continue to grow as a consequence.

What they are looking for

They are looking for someone with the technical know-how and experience within Leasehold Enfranchisement law and work.

However, if you have extensive experience within leasehold sale and purchase conveyancing and have an interest in specialising in residential leasehold property law, they would also be interested in hearing from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to specialise in a niche area of law where the work is varied and interesting.

Key skills and experience

  • the drive and enthusiasm to be part of a growing area for the Firm;
  • excellent client care and communication skills;
  • initiative and evidence of working pro-actively;
  • excellent attention to detail;
  • ability to organise and prioritise their workload effectively;
  • a commercial understanding and outlook;
  • an interest in business development, and growing this area of work.

They are currently only recruiting for positions based out of their Leeds office.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Leeds: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • Leasehold Enfranchisement Law: 1 year Location: In person
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What does a licensed conveyancer do?

Working alongside colleagues in a law firm, licensed conveyancers often deal with clients and other professionals on a daily basis. Sometimes, being a licensed conveyancer requires travelling to meet a client, but it is rare for them to have to make long trips or stay overnight.

Many licensed conveyancers in the UK work on a freelance or self-employed basis. Some choose to run their own businesses. On the whole, licensed conveyancers work a standard 9-5 day in the UK, but this often depends on the seniority of their position as well as the requirements of their employer.

Licensed conveyancer skills and qualifications

As a licensed conveyancer deals with the details of property law on a daily basis, this means that they are usually thorough and can spot document errors with ease. They are often confident with legal jargon and have a strong familiarity with property law itself. As they often have to communicate with people who are not experts in property law, they will be good at explaining legal terms, requirements or arrangements when corresponding with clients. Other skills and qualifications to look for in a licensed conveyancer include:

  • Having the ability to use technology, particularly case management systems;
  • Being able to keep up to date with the most efficient case management tools;
  • Being extremely thorough and vigilant about any errors in documentation;
  • Having strong research skills;
  • Being able to work well under pressure;
  • Being able to work alone and as part of a team;
  • Having strong communication skills, including via phone, email or in person;
  • Being able to meet strict deadlines but not at the expense of accuracy.

Licensed conveyancer experience requirements

To become a licensed conveyancer, candidates must have undergone the right prerequisite training. A fully qualified licensed conveyancer also requires 1200 hours of practical on-the-job experience under the supervision of a solicitor, fully qualified conveyancer or another qualified employer. They must then pass their Council for Licensed Conveyancer (CLC) exams. This shows that they are able to act in a professional manner, following their code of conduct.

Licensed conveyancer education and training requirements

There are several routes to becoming a licensed conveyancer. Many licensed conveyancers have a degree in a related field such as law, legal studies, accounting, finance, planning, surveying or business management. In order to become a fully qualified licensed conveyancer, candidates will have undertaken Level 4 and Level 6 CLC Diploma exams, plus their additional 1200 hours of training. Some licensed conveyancers have a manager license, which means that they are able to enter partnerships or work in a self-employed capacity.

When hiring for a licensed conveyancer, employers might want to specify these education and training requirements clearly in their job description to filter out only the best candidates.  

Licensed conveyancer salary expectations

According to Indeed UK salaries, the average salary of a licensed conveyancer is £30,412 per year. Salary may depend on the exact job duties and responsibilities, the employer, location and experience.

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Licensed conveyancer job description FAQs

Who does a licensed conveyancer report to?

This depends on whether the licensed conveyancer is a partner in the business or working under another conveyancer in an office team. Licensed conveyancers usually report to their manager who is a conveyancer in their team.

What qualities make a good licensed conveyancer?

A good licensed conveyancer is intelligent, analytical and is not afraid to be honest if there are any mistakes in documentation. This is crucial as they are handling legal contracts every day. Employers may want to focus on candidates with proven organisational capabilities, who can explain this effectively in their resume.

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