Mandatory Field - but only at conversion

Mandatory Field - but only at conversion

Hello! We use Zoho CRM and there are times where the "Lead Created Date & Time" field isn't populated into a "Contractor" (Account is the default phrase i believe). Most of my lead tracking is based on reading the Lead Created field above, so it's important we always have that field completed. 

How can i make it so that a field is mandatory, but only at the point of converting?