Agriculture & Estates Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional law firm in Bury St Edmunds seeks an ambitious Agriculture & Estates Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE. This role offers the chance to provide tailored legal services to the agricultural community, manage diverse caseloads, and enjoy a competitive benefits package including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Up to 40 days holiday

Regular social events

Structured career progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years PQE in property/private client/agricultural law.
• Genuine interest in rural life and agricultural dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in agriculture law while working closely with farmers and landowners.
• Manage diverse caseload including succession planning and agricultural tenancies.

Skills

Agricultural Law

Property Law

Private Client Law

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Solicitor with a passion for Agriculture to become part of a dynamic and specialist team in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, shaping the future of rural law.

The Firm

This customer-centric law firm is widely recognised for its excellence in service. With offices across East Anglia, this leading regional firm offers comprehensive legal solutions to businesses and individuals locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Legal 500 ranks many of its departments as top-tier, having developed specialist teams in agriculture and estates, commercial property, corporate law, employment, family and private client, to name a few.

The Role

The role will see you Joining a highly-regarded law firm deeply rooted in the rich landscape of Cambridgeshire and across East Anglia. The agriculture and estates team has been dedicated to supporting agricultural businesses of all sizes for many years, making a significant impact on the region's farming community.

Understanding that farming goes beyond being just a business, the Agriculture and Estates team work for private individuals, the majority of whom are farmers and landowners, and provides comprehensive legal services tailored to their unique needs and challenges.

If you are an experienced property and/or private client solicitor seeking a new direction, and with experience working with agricultural clients, this could be your opportunity to gain specialised expertise in this exciting and varied field of work.

You will develop specialised expertise within the agricultural sector while working closely with farmers, landowners, and agri-businesses. Your caseload will encompass diverse work, including succession planning, IHT, farm partnerships, agricultural tenancies, sales and purchases of farm land, renewable schemes and financing.

The Ideal Candidate:

• You may be seeking a change in your legal career and have a genuine interest in the rural way of life.
• You will be a qualified solicitor with at least 2 years PQE in property/private client/agricultural law.
• Whether you have personal connections to farming, a passion for countryside activities, or a curiosity about the economic dynamics of farms and estates, we welcome your application.

Remuneration & Benefits:

• Salary is above-market-rate, negotiable and dependent on experience
• Excellent benefits package including private healthcare and up to 40 days holiday
• Regular team and firm-wide social events
• Opportunity to work alongside leading figures
• Structured and supported career progression
• Hybrid and flexible working

If you are excited by the prospect of making a meaningful impact in the agricultural sector, and if you resonate with the description above, we are eager to hear from you.

Apply for the role of Agriculture & Estates Solicitor in this leading regional firms' Bury St Edmunds office now for immediate consideration, or call Andrew Chapman on 0203 865 2113 for more information.