Associate / Sr Associate – Agriculture & Estates – Cardiff

Overview

In this role you will lead transactional work in agriculture and estates for a national practice, based in Cardiff with hybrid flexibility. You will handle a broad range of matters—from sales and mortgages to tenancy management and tax planning—while collaborating across a supportive team. You’ll develop specialist knowledge, contribute to business development, and help shape client relationships. This is an opportunity to influence outcomes on biodiversity and natural capital projects within a dynamic property group.

Pay / Benefits

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Bonus scheme
• Electric Vehicle scheme
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 27 days annual leave

Responsibilities

• Advise on sales, purchases and mortgages within agriculture and estates
• Manage estate matters including agricultural tenancies and tenanted property
• Advise on tax and succession planning related to land and farming assets
• Engage in conservation and natural capital projects
• Work on biodiversity net gain agreements
• Develop specialist knowledge and collaborate across the wider team
• Engage in business development and referral opportunities

Key requirements

• 4-8 years PQE
• Experience in agricultural law or broader property work
• Strong technical and drafting skills
• Ability to manage client relationships and work collaboratively
• Commercial acumen and attention to detail
• Ambition, organisation and a proactive mindset

• collaborative
• excellent communication
• proactive and organised
• agricultural law
• property law
• drafting

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