Careers
Training / further training
Are you looking for an apprenticeship in a crisis-proof, lucrative and varied profession? Would you also like to have daily contact with people and find creative solutions for their concerns? Then an apprenticeship as a notary’s assistant is just right for you.
Training occupation
Notary clerk
Notary clerks carry out preparatory and accompanying work in the notarization of legal transactions in the field of preventive administration of justice. They obtain information, accept notarization orders and prepare meetings. They independently prepare draft deeds, draw up documents such as applications for certificates of inheritance, powers of attorney, affidavits or notarized signatures. As part of their work, they handle most of the correspondence with clients, courts, authorities and banks. They also calculate fees, issue invoices and monitor and book incoming payments.
The training at a glance
Notary clerk is a 3-year recognized training occupation in the legal sector (training area liberal professions).
After your training, you will be well qualified and have good career prospects.
Digitization
The ongoing digitalization of the working and professional world can change fields of activity and job profiles. Notary clerks may have the opportunity to deal with the following technologies, processes or systems:
- Compliance management systems – CMS (e.g. monitoring compliance with regulations and laws using compliance management systems)
- Digital land register (e.g. retrieve or update data in the electronic land register)
- E-file (e.g. retrieve electronic archive records)
- Legal technology (e.g. using software and online services to automate or support legal work processes)
Tasks
- Independent preparation, preparation and processing of documents
- Communication with courts, authorities and clients
- Production of drafts in suitable cases
- Comprehensive support for the notary and the team in all tasks
- Determining fees and costs for our services and preparing cost invoices
Application process
- Send us your application with cover letter, CV and references by email.
- The contact person for applicants is notary Marcel Grau.
Requirements
- Successfully completed school education, ideally secondary school leaving certificate, high school diploma or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
- Interest in legal issues and an independent and precise way of working
- Communication talent with very good written and spoken German, an open-minded personality and enjoyment in dealing with people
Further training
After successfully completing your training, you will have a wide range of opportunities for further professional qualification. In addition to practice-oriented further training, you can also complete a specialized course of study:
