Agricultural Solicitor

AJ Chambers ®; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Industry-leading team

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Life Assurance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

AJ Chambers is partnered with a Top 50 UK and Legal 500 recognised law firm to grow their Agricultural law team. The role offers progression from Solicitor to Legal Director within a specialist farms and estates practice.

You will work on farms and estate management for major landowners, managing complex matters and developing your own client base in a hybrid, agile work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex, changing caseload with minimal supervision.
• Advise on UK agricultural property, tenancies, banking, rights, tax and succession.
• Own portfolio and deliver a bespoke legal service.
• Develop your own client base.
• Mentor juniors and help hit fee targets.
• Ensure efficient credit management processes.
• Lead and motivate staff to meet objective goals.

Job description

AJ Chambers are proud to be partnered with a Top 50 UK and Tier 1 Legal 500 recognised law firm as they look to grow their Agricultural law team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Agricultural Lawyer to join a leading firm as a Solicitor, Associate, Senior Associate OR Legal Director. You will work as part of a specialist team on all aspects of farms and estate management for some of the largest landowners in the country.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex, mixed and everchanging caseload with little or no supervision
• Advising and guiding clients on all aspects of UK legislation concerning; (Sales and acquisitions of agricultural property and land , Agricultural tenancies, Banking and re-financing agricultural properties, Sporting and fishing rights, Tax and succession planning, Conservation management, Natural capital and strategic land and renewable projects)
• Take full accountability for proactively managing a complex portfolio of clients and foresee their specific requirements whilst providing a quality, bespoke and supportive legal service
• Development of your own client base
• Help to achieve the firm’s fee targets and assist others in the team to do so by mentoring and guiding the development of more junior team members
• Ensure efficient and timely credit management processes are adhered to
• Lead, manage and motivate other staff members ensuring they have a full understanding of goals related to their own objectives

What’s on offer?:

• Excellent benefits package
• The opportunity to work for an industry leading team in their practice area
• Hybrid & Agile working pattern and dress for your day policy
• Private healthcare and medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Discounted gym membership