Agricultural Property & Estates Solicitor

Henderson Scott Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott Limited in London is seeking a Legal Director for Rural Property and Landed Estates with 5PQE+ in a leading law firm. You will oversee a specialist team handling agricultural, residential, mixed-use, and commercial property matters for high-profile clients.

The role emphasizes independent transaction management, client leadership, and strategic guidance, with opportunities for progression within a nationally recognised practice.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with at least 5 years post-qualification experience in rural property, agricultural law or landed estates work.
• Comfortable managing transactions independently.
• Proven experience supervising and supporting junior lawyers.
• Genuine interest in rural affairs, environmental policy and countryside issues.
• Experience of agricultural tenancies, unregistered land, easements and related rural property matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise a prestigious client base on agricultural, residential, mixed-use and commercial property matters.
• Take a visible leadership role within a growing specialist practice and develop client relationships.
• Contribute to business development initiatives, including articles, seminars and networking events.
• Supervise and support junior lawyers in complex property matters.
• Oversee title, easements and rights issues in rural estates transactions.

Skills

Rural property law

Agricultural law

Landed estates

Transaction management

Supervising junior lawyers

Business development

Job description

Legal Director - Rural Property & Landed Estates

London | Leading Law Firm | Clear Partnership Progression Track

A leading London-based law firm is seeking a 5PQE+ Solicitor to join its specialist Rural Property and Landed Estates practice as Legal Director.

The firm is widely recognised as a market leader in real estate and private client matters, regularly acting for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees and landed estate owners across the UK. Consistently ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500, the firm is known for handling complex, high-value matters and offering genuine long-term career progression.

The Role

Joining a specialist rural property team, you will advise a prestigious client base on a broad range of agricultural, residential, mized-use, and commercial property matters.

Recent work undertaken by the team includes:

• Sales and acquisitions of significant agricultural estates and country properties
• Complex easement and rights over high-value rural land holdings
• Estate management and strategic advice for farming and landed estate clients
• Agricultural tenancies and Agricultural Holdings Act matters
• Succession planning and generational transition of farming businesses
• Diversification projects, including renewable energy, mineral rights, natural capital and carbon trading initiatives
• Planning, title and unregistered land issues

The successful candidate will enjoy a high level of client contact and responsibility while working with a nationally recognised practice.

About You

• Solicitor with at least 5 years post-qualification experience in rural property, agricultural law or landed estates work
• Comfortable managing transactions independently
• Proven experience supervising and supporting junior lawyers
• Genuine interest in rural affairs, environmental policy and countryside issues
• Experience of agricultural tenancies, unregistered land, easements and related rural property matters

This role would suit someone looking to take a visible role within a growing specialist practice, develop client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives, including articles, seminars and networking events.