Associate Solicitor – Agriculture & Landed Estates – Devizes

Overview

In this role you join the Agriculture & Landed Estates team to manage a technical private client caseload with emphasis on tax planning, estates and trusts. You will work in a supportive, high-performing firm and handle complex matters with autonomy. The work centers on inheritance and capital gains tax planning, asset protection, and probate-related tasks for agricultural clients. This is an opportunity to shape long-term estate strategies within a collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working arrangements where possible
• clear career progression pathways
• supportive and intellectually stimulating environment
• recognition for technical excellence and client service
• high quality, interesting work with long standing clients

Responsibilities

• Tax and tax-efficient Wills
• Probate and estate administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Lifetime tax planning
• Court of Protection matters
• IPFD claims
• Trust creation, administration, and restructuring
• Autonomously managing matters with minimal supervision

Key requirements

• 5+ years PQE in private client work
• Strong inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning expertise
• Experience advising on trusts and tax-efficient structures
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• Ability to manage complex matters independently
• High attention to detail and strong drafting ability
• Proactive, organized, and motivated approach
• Passion for tax planning and long-term estate strategy
• Experience with agricultural clients or landed estates is advantageous

• strong communication
• client care
• attention to detail
• inheritance tax planning
• capital gains tax planning
• trusts and estate planning

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