Agricultural & Rural Land Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional law firm is seeking an Agricultural & Rural Land Solicitor in Thames Valley with 1–4 years PQE. The role offers competitive salary and hybrid working, focusing on agricultural transactions and rural legal matters. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a keen interest in agriculture. Submit your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years PQE in rural or commercial property law.
• Genuine interest in the agricultural and rural sectors.
• Experience in networking and business development.

Responsibilities

• Sales and acquisitions of agricultural land and estates.
• Drafting overage provisions, easements, and wayleaves.
• Working closely with cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Client care skills

Commercial awareness

Detail-oriented

Education

Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales

Job description

Overview

JOB TITLE: Agricultural & Rural Land Solicitor

PQE: 1 - 4 Years

LOCATION: Thames Valley (Hybrid Working Available)

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits

The Role

A leading regional law firm with an established reputation in the agricultural and rural property sector is looking to appoint a Solicitor to join their expanding Agricultural and Rural Land team. Following a period of strong growth the firm is investing further in the team and offers a rare opportunity to build a career at the forefront of rural legal services. You will work on a wide variety of matters within the agricultural and rural land sector, ranging from traditional rural property transactions to highly specialist and strategic projects. The role offers real scope to develop, with support from experienced Partners and a structured career path. Typical work will include:

• Sales and acquisitions of agricultural land and estates
• Agricultural and farm-related tenancies (including succession rights and surrenders)
• Property development and diversification projects
• Renewable energy transactions and sustainability schemes
• Drafting overage provisions, easements, and wayleaves
• Strategic land advice and rural commercial ventures
• Biodiversity net gain, carbon offsetting, and other environmental incentives
• You’ll work closely with a cross-disciplinary team that includes litigation, private client, corporate, and tax specialists, supporting a wide client base of farmers, landowners, rural businesses, educational institutions, and investors.

The Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (1–4 years PQE ideal, but all levels considered)
• Experience in rural or commercial property law
• A genuine interest in the agricultural and rural sectors
• Strong communication and client care skills
• Commercially astute, with a pragmatic and detail-oriented approach
• Keen to get involved in networking and business development

If you’re looking to build your career in a progressive and supportive environment where you can truly specialise in agricultural and rural matters, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV or contact us in confidence for a discussion about this opportunity.

How to Apply

Contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.