Agricultural Property Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will join a leading Agricultural Property team to build specialist expertise advising farming families, landed estates and rural businesses on complex property matters. You will work closely with an experienced Senior Associate, receiving training to grow in partnerships and trusts within agricultural property. The position blends high-quality transactional work with long-term client relationships, offering clear progression in a collaborative, hybrid-working environment. This is a chance to become a recognized expert in a niche that combines law with rural enterprise and estate planning.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid and flexible working
• full training and mentoring
• clear progression opportunities
• collaborative environment
• work with a Band 1 ranked team
• regional leading firm reputation

Responsibilities

• Handle non-contentious agricultural property matters including sales, purchases and transfers of farms and rural land
• Manage transfers between family members, partnerships, companies and trusts
• Contribute to property aspects of farming partnerships and LLP agreements
• Assist with estate restructuring and succession planning
• Deal with grazing licences, occupational arrangements and rights affecting rural land
• Support SDLT, CGT and IHT-related property matters in collaboration with tax advisers

Key requirements

• Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with approximately 1-4 years’ PQE
• experience in Residential Property, Commercial Property and Agricultural Property
• Agricultural experience is welcome but not essential
• ability to learn and develop specialist knowledge in agricultural partnerships and trusts

• genuine enthusiasm for the sector
• long-term career focus
• strong client relationship development
• non-contentious agricultural property work
• transfers between family members, partnerships, companies and trusts
• estate restructuring and succession planning

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