Agriculture & Estates Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional law firm in Bury St Edmunds seeks an experienced Agriculture & Estates Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE in property or agricultural law. The role involves providing legal support to agricultural businesses, understanding their unique challenges, and fostering connections within the rural community. This opportunity offers excellent benefits, structured career progression, and the chance to influence the agricultural sector positively.

Benefits

Above-market-rate salary

Private healthcare

Up to 40 days holiday

Regular social events

Career progression support

Qualifications

• At least 2 years PQE in property/private client/agricultural law.
• Genuine interest in the rural way of life.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload including succession planning, IHT, agricultural tenancies, and funding.
• Work closely with farmers, landowners, and agri-businesses.

Skills

Property Law

Agricultural Law

Estate Planning

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

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Client:

JMC Legal Recruitment

Location:

bury st edmunds, United Kingdom

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you are an agricultural law expert seeking a progression opportunity at a top firm.

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 works 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 a diverse range of work, including succession planning, Inheritance Tax (IHT), farm partnerships, agricultural tenancies, sales and purchases of farmland, 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.
• 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.