Associate – Real Estate (Agriculture & Rural Estates) – Exeter

Overview

As an Associate in the Agriculture, Rural & Estates team, you will handle a varied portfolio of rural property matters for landowners, estates, farmers and rural businesses. You’ll run your own matters while supporting senior lawyers on complex transactions, with strong exposure to agricultural tenancies, farmland sales, land use and renewable energy projects. The role includes client-facing activities, networking, and contributing to business development in a collaborative, forward-thinking firm. This is a chance to deepen expertise in rural property within a renowned national practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise on rural property matters for landowners, estates, farmers and rural businesses
• Manage your own caseload and meet deadlines
• Support senior colleagues on complex transactions
• Handle agricultural tenancies and estate management
• Involve in sales and acquisitions of farmland and rural property
• Engage in land use, diversification and development projects
• Contribute to client-facing activities, networking and business development
• Work with a broad client base and high-quality matters

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor with experience in real estate or property law
• Ideally exposure to agricultural or rural matters or strong interest in this area
• Confident managing own caseload and meeting deadlines
• Strong drafting and communication skills
• Commercially aware and client-focused
• Keen to network and build sector relationships

• communication
• client-focused
• networking
• real estate
• property law
• drafting

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