Agriculture & Estates Senior Associate – Norwich

AJ Chambers ®; Norwich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AJ Chambers seeks an experienced Agriculture & Estates Senior Associate to join its Norwich team. The role focuses on advising farmers, landowners and rural businesses on a broad range of agricultural and rural property matters, including tenancies and development land.

You will manage a varied caseload and contribute to business development. The successful candidate will ideally have 5–8 years' PQE in Agriculture & Estates or related Real Estate practice, with a track record in client

Qualifications

• Strong experience in agricultural and rural property law.
• Experience advising farmers, landowners, landed estates and rural businesses.
• Good understanding of agricultural tenancies, farm business tenancies and rural occupation arrangements.
• Experience handling acquisitions, disposals and transactions involving agricultural land.

Responsibilities

• Advise farmers, landowners, landed estates and rural businesses on a broad range of agricultural and rural property matters.
• Handle acquisitions, disposals and ongoing management of farms, estates and agricultural land.
• Advise on agricultural tenancies, farm business tenancies and occupation arrangements.
• Work on development land and strategic land transactions, including matters involving agricultural property.
• Advise on rural diversification, natural capital, renewable energy and green energy opportunities.
• Manage your own caseload, taking responsibility for matters from instruction through to completion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, land agents and other professional advisers.
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to growing the team's presence across Norfolk and East Anglia.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Real Estate, Private Client, Planning and other complementary practice areas.

Skills

Agriculture & Estates law

Rural property transactions

Client relationship management

Business development

Independent caseload management

Education

5–8 years' PQE

Job description

Agriculture & Estates Senior Associate – Norwich

A highly regarded law firm is looking to recruit an experienced Agriculture & Estates Senior Associate to join its growing team in Norwich.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious agricultural or rural property lawyer to join an established and highly regarded specialist team, advising farmers, landowners, rural businesses and landed estates on a broad range of agricultural, rural property and strategic land matters.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on high-quality and complex matters, develop strong relationships with clients and professional intermediaries, and play an active role in the continued growth of the team's presence across Norfolk and the wider East Anglia region.

With an established regional presence and continued investment in the local market, this role offers the opportunity to combine the resources and expertise of a well-regarded legal practice with the ability to develop your own profile and client relationships.

The Role

• Advise farmers, landowners, landed estates and rural businesses on a broad range of agricultural and rural property matters.
• Handle acquisitions, disposals and ongoing management of farms, estates and agricultural land.
• Advise on agricultural tenancies, farm business tenancies and occupation arrangements.
• Work on development land and strategic land transactions, including matters involving agricultural property.
• Advise on rural diversification, natural capital, renewable energy and green energy opportunities.
• Manage your own caseload, taking responsibility for matters from instruction through to completion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, land agents and other professional advisers.
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to growing the team's presence across Norfolk and East Anglia.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Real Estate, Private Client, Planning and other complementary practice areas.

The wider team advises on agricultural property transactions, rural estates, agricultural tenancies and contracts, natural capital, agricultural support schemes, renewable energy and complex development transactions involving agricultural land.

About You

You will ideally be a solicitor with approximately 5–8 years' PQE, with experience in Agriculture & Estates, Agricultural Property, Rural Property or a closely related Real Estate practice.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Strong experience in agricultural and rural property law.
• Experience advising farmers, landowners, landed estates and rural businesses.
• A good understanding of agricultural tenancies, farm business tenancies and rural occupation arrangements.
• Experience handling acquisitions, disposals and transactions involving agricultural land.
• Exposure to development land, strategic land, renewable energy or rural diversification matters would be advantageous.
• The ability to manage a varied caseload independently and take responsibility for client relationships.
• Strong technical legal skills, combined with a pragmatic and commercial approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• An interest in networking and business development within the agricultural and rural community.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Ambition to continue developing your career and professional profile within the Agriculture & Estates sector.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join an established and highly regarded Agriculture & Estates practice.
• Exposure to high-quality and complex agricultural and rural property work.
• Opportunity to develop your own profile within the Norfolk and wider East Anglia market.
• Strong platform for career progression and professional development.
• Involvement in business development and the continued growth of the team.
• Collaborative working environment with access to expertise across multiple legal disciplines.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.