Supporting licensed conveyancers with legal matters relating to the transfer of ownership of land or property.
Occupational Profile
Conveyancing Technicians work under the direct supervision of an Authorized Person, a qualified individual authorized by an Approved Regulator to carry on reserved legal activities e.g. a Licensed Conveyancer; a Solicitor; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
The role of a Conveyancing Technician is to support the fee earning activities of a principal Licensed Conveyancer by working on a brief defined by the supervisor to action legal procedures related to conveyancing transactions. It is an entry level role into the industry and is suitable for candidates of all ages; including those experienced and new to the sector with no legal qualifications.
Meeting the competency standard of the apprenticeship will enable the successful apprentice to apply for voluntary registration in order to carry out conveyancing procedures under the supervision of an Authorized Person.
As a qualified Conveyancing Technician your primary responsibility will be to support the Authorized Person in dealing with legal matters relating to the transfer of ownership of land or property from a seller to a buyer; as well as legal advice and/or work carried out in connection with any transaction that creates, varies, transfers or discharges a legal or equitable interest in any real property. You will understand that each property transaction is unique and you will work closely with clients who are the buyers and sellers of property and often also a lending institution. You will need to demonstrate that you understand the intent of Regulatory Arrangements, consumer and Lender requirements and are able to escalate or deal with your day to day tasks accordingly; this will involve managing a range of standard non-complex conveyancing transactions as a fee earner, and you will do this by:
- working in compliance with the Firm’s policies and procedures and The Regulators Codes of Conduct;
- supporting the Authorized Person with the management of their case load;
- being competent to manage a small standard non-complex case load.
Achieving the apprenticeship will enable you to build a professional career in property law and work on a standard range of property and land transactions; qualifying you to carry out work in residential and commercial conveyancing employment under the direct supervision of an Authorized Person.
Summary of standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/conveyancing-technician/
Full standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/1087/conveyancing_technician.pdf
