Licensed Conveyancing Assistant
Also advertised as: Conveyancing Assistant, Conveyancing Paralegal, Licensed Conveyancing Assistant, Property Legal Assistant, Residential Conveyancing Assistant
Supports licensed conveyancers and solicitors with the legal work of buying and selling property.
What the job involves
Conveyancing assistants prepare contracts, carry out property searches and liaise with lenders, estate agents and clients throughout a property transaction. You keep files moving to completion and flag issues that need a qualified conveyancer's judgement. Many assistants study towards becoming a licensed conveyancer through the Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
Typical responsibilities
- Prepare draft contracts and property searches
- Liaise with lenders, agents and clients
- Track transactions towards exchange and completion
- Maintain accurate case files
- Handle client queries on progress
Common employers
- Conveyancing firms
- Solicitors' practices
- Property law departments
Pay, hours and working environment
Typical pay
£20,000 – £25,000 a year
With experience
£27,000 – £34,000 a year
Typical hours
37.5 hours
Working environment
Office based
Remote working
hybrid
Demand for this work
steady
Pay ranges are indicative guidance drawn from advertised UK vacancies and published careers information. They are not an offer, and actual pay varies by employer, location and experience.
Skills and qualifications
Core skills
- File management
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Basic property law knowledge
- Deadline management
Transferable skills you may already have
- Administrative casework
- Customer service under time pressure
- Document checking
Requirements employers ask for
- File management
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Basic property law knowledge
- Deadline management
Useful but not essential
- Administrative casework
- Customer service under time pressure
- Document checking
- CLC Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice
- Experience in a property or legal setting
Helpful qualifications
- CLC Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice
- Experience in a property or legal setting
Ways into this career
A degree is only one route. Where an apprenticeship, work-experience or qualification route exists, it is listed here alongside the academic option.
Apprenticeships and work-based routes
- Conveyancing Technician apprenticeship (Level 3)
Degree and college routes
- Related subject: Law
- Related subject: Business administration
Where this career can lead
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Licensed Conveyancer
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Conveyancing Fee Earner
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Solicitor (via SQE)
The good parts and the hard parts
What people enjoy
- Clear route to becoming a licensed conveyancer
- Property market keeps demand steady
- Practical, transaction-based work
What people find hard
- Chasing delays in a property chain is frustrating
- Workload spikes around exchange deadlines
Common questions
- Do you need a degree to become a licensed conveyancing assistant?
- No. As well as degree routes, this career can be entered through an apprenticeship or by building experience and qualifications on the job. not_required
- How much does a licensed conveyancing assistant earn in the UK?
- Typical advertised pay runs from £20,000 to £25,000 a year, rising towards £34,000 with experience. Figures are indicative guidance rather than an offer.
- What skills transfer into this career?
- Skills that transfer well include Administrative casework, Customer service under time pressure, Document checking.
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Where this information comes from
- National Careers Service
- Institute for Apprenticeships
Last reviewed 14 September 2026.
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