Agricultural and Rural Property Lawyer

Lc Legal; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary plus bonus

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Pension

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Gym membership contribution

Electric vehicle and cycle-to-work

Benefits portal

Job summary

Lc Legal in Norwich is seeking an experienced Agriculture & Estates Senior Associate to join its expanding team. You will advise farmers, landowners and rural businesses on a wide range of agricultural matters and lead on acquisitions, disposals and tenancy issues.

The role offers the chance to manage your own caseload while collaborating with Real Estate, Private Client and Planning teams, as well as mentoring junior lawyers.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ PQE in Agriculture & Estates, Agricultural Property or Rural Property.
• Strong understanding of issues facing farmers, landowners and rural businesses.
• Experience managing your own matters and client relationships.
• Ambition to develop career and profile in the sector.

Responsibilities

• Advising farmers, landowners, estates and rural businesses on a broad range of agricultural and rural property matters.
• Acquisitions, disposals and management of farms, estates and agricultural land.
• Agricultural tenancies and occupation arrangements.
• Development and strategic land work, including complex transactions.
• Rural diversification, natural capital and renewable/green energy projects.
• Running your own caseload while coordinating with Real Estate, Private Client and Planning teams.
• Building relationships with clients, land agents and advisers, and growing the team’s regional presence.
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers.

Skills

Client relationships

Networking

Commercial awareness

Mentoring

Job description

We're currently working with a leading national law firm looking to add an experienced Agriculture & Estates Senior Associate to its growing Norwich office.

The firm has one of the largest specialist Agriculture & Estates teams in the country, advising farmers, landowners, landed estates and rural businesses on agricultural, rural property and strategic land matters. It opened in Norwich recently and has already moved into larger premises, so this is a chance to have the backing of an established national practice while building your own profile in the Norfolk and East Anglia market.

The role

• Advising farmers, landowners, estates and rural businesses on a broad range of agricultural and rural property matters
• Acquisitions, disposals and management of farms, estates and agricultural land
• Agricultural tenancies and occupation arrangements
• Development and strategic land work, including complex transactions involving agricultural land
• Rural diversification, natural capital and renewable/green energy projects
• Running your own caseload while working with colleagues across Real Estate, Private Client and Planning
• Building relationships with clients, land agents and other advisers, and helping grow the team’s regional presence
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers

What they’re looking for

• Solicitor with around 5–8 years’ PQE in Agriculture & Estates, Agricultural Property, Rural Property or a closely related area
• A good understanding of the issues facing farmers, landowners and rural businesses
• Experience managing your own matters and client relationships
• Strong technical skills with a pragmatic, commercial approach
• Interest in networking and business development within the rural community
• Ambition to keep developing your career and profile in the sector

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary plus bonus scheme
• private medical insurance
• income protection
• life assurance
• pension
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• gym membership contribution
• electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes
• a benefits portal