Agricultural Property Solicitor

BCL Legal; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two days paid volunteering leave

Community Foundation grant programme

Job summary

BCL Legal is seeking a Solicitor to join its Agriculture, Estates and Rural Property team in Newcastle. The role suits an NQ-5 PQE candidate with interest in rural and landed estates and a knack for client relationship building.

You'll handle a spectrum of rural property matters and work from modern offices across the North East, with flexible/agile options. The successful candidate will bring either agricultural sector experience or a strong commercial property background and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Solicitor with NQ-5 PQE in agriculture, estates or commercial property.

Responsibilities

• Buy, sell or let rural property including farms and landed estates.
• Handle easements, rights of way and mineral ownership issues.
• Manage agricultural tenancies, including successions and renewals.
• Work on renewable energy schemes, energy storage and related leases.
• Support estate management, first registrations and rural lending transactions.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

Job description

AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY SOLICITOR - NEWCASTLE - NQ - 5PQE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor (NQ-5 PQE) to join a growing Agriculture, Estates and Rural Property team, which continues to enjoy exceptional success within the sector.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience providing legal advice in the agricultural sector, however, candidates with a commercial property background who have a strong interest in specialising in rural and landed estates work will also be considered.

You will be involved in a range of work including:

• Buying, selling or letting rural property, including farms, landed estates, amenity land and woodland
• Easements and rights of way, both private and public
• Agricultural tenancies, including successions
• Minerals ownership, including title, registration and trespass issues
• Working mines and minerals
• Estate management
• First registrations
• Sporting rights, including shooting and fishing
• Rural property secured lending, acting for lenders and/or borrowers
• Renewable energy and energy storage schemes, including options and leases for solar farms

The ideal candidate will be proactive, commercially aware and technically strong, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of their work. Excellent people and client management skills will also be important, alongside a genuine interest in business development and building strong client relationships.

The Agriculture, Estates and Rural Property team is an important part of a wider law firm of more than 200 people. The firm has offices across Newcastle, Cumbria and Teesside and welcomes applications from candidates interested in working from any of these locations.

The firm has a long-standing commitment to agile working, giving its people the flexibility to work from wherever is most suitable for them. Modern office facilities complement this approach, providing colleagues with the environment, resources and support they need to deliver an excellent service to clients and to one another.

The firm is committed to creating an open and inclusive environment where everyone has an understanding of how the business operates and is encouraged to get involved.

There is also a strong commitment to supporting the communities in which the firm's people live and work.

• Employees can use two days of paid volunteering leave each year to support a local cause they care about
• Employees can nominate a community organisation for a grant through the firm's fund at the Community Foundation

For a solicitor looking to develop their career within a friendly, open and forward-thinking environment, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a commercially focused North East law firm and build a career within a successful Agriculture, Estates and Rural Property team.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.