Commercial Property Solicitor-Agricultural Specialist (4+ PQE)

Overview

In this role, you join a leading regional law firm’s Private Property & Agricultural team in Bristol to handle a broad mix of agricultural, rural land and commercial property matters. You will manage high-value cases for estates, farming clients, investors and lenders, collaborating with planning, estate planning and litigation colleagues to deliver sector-focused solutions. The role offers significant client contact, development of technical expertise, and clear progression opportunities within a growing team that sits within a national property practice.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of rural and agricultural property matters, including high-value rural properties and listed buildings
• Advise on complex farm and agricultural transactions (bare land, working farms, large estates, diversification, renewables)
• Manage full lifecycle of rural property matters (payments, tenancies, rights of way, environmental issues, secured lending)
• Undertake landlord and tenant work under relevant Agricultural Acts
• Collaborate with planning, estate planning and litigation teams as part of a sector-focused approach
• Build and maintain strong relationships with long-standing clients (estates, farming families, investors, lenders)
• Develop client management skills and engage in business development activities
• Work with senior practitioners and leverage opportunities for progression and challenging, high-value work

Key requirements

• 4+ years’ PQE
• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive
• Strong academics and intellectual curiosity
• Ability to manage own caseload with initiative and organisation
• Strong communication skills and team player mindset
• Interest in agriculture and farming business issues
• Good client management skills and willingness to develop business development capabilities
• Desire to grow technical expertise in a growing team

• team player
• strong communication
• initiative and drive
• agricultural property
• rural land
• tenancies and Landlord and Tenant Act experience

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