Associate - Agribusiness (0553)

Mills & Reeve; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Wide range of benefits

Job summary

Mills & Reeve in Norwich is seeking Real Estate Associates to join the Real Estate Team, focusing on the Food & Agribusiness sector. You will undertake a wide range of real estate work including refinancing, tenancies, farming partnerships, and registrations, with training and support provided.

This role offers significant client contact, opportunities to develop long‑term relationships with clients and advisers, and the chance to work on acquisitions and disposals of agricultural land and

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to build relationships with clients and advisers.
• Ability to manage multiple matters with good time management.
• Excellent written English and drafting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• IT literacy and research skills.
• Lateral thinking and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Assist with acquisitions and disposals of agricultural land, estates and strategic land.
• Work on refinancing transactions for landowners and rural businesses.
• Handle agricultural tenancies, farming partnerships and rural land development.
• Support renewable energy and natural capital projects.

Skills

Client relationship building

Time management

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

We are looking for Real Estate Associates to join the Real Estate Team in our Norwich Office.

The role

We Are Looking For Real Estate Associates To Join The Real Estate Group. Based In Our Norwich Office And Working In The Food & Agribusiness Sector, You Will Undertake And Assist With a Wide Range Of Real Estate Work Including (and Depending On Your Level Of Experience)

• Refinancing transactions for landowners and rural businesses


• Agricultural, rural and business tenancies


• Farming partnerships


• Trust-related property matters


• Complex farm and estate registrations


• Rural land development schemes


• Renewable energy and natural capital projects


• Mineral leases

Our clients include farmers, landowners, investors, trustees, charities and rural businesses. The role offers significant client contact and the opportunity to build long‑term relationships with clients and professional advisers.

You will assist with acquisitions and disposals of agricultural land, estates and strategic land, with training and support provided to further develop your expertise.

The team works closely with partners Catherine Scott, Katharine Danks, Michael Aubrey and Paddy Lynam, as part of the wider Real Estate National Service Line led by Vincenzo Maggio, while maintaining strong links with the Private Client team.

The person

• Enthusiasm towards building and strengthening relationships with clients and their advisors


• Flexibility to work with several team members


• Effective time and matter management and a systematic approach to work


• Attention to detail


• A proactive team player


• Drive and commitment to see a job through


• An enthusiasm to market and develop the practice is required


• Good academics


• Ideally as Associate with experience of agricultural property work, but otherwise general commercial property work


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Excellent written English and the ability to produce clear, logical drafting


• Negotiating skills


• Numeracy


• IT literacy


• Good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources and AI where appropriate


• Lateral thinking and problem‑solving skills

The Benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre‑employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self‑declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre‑screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work


• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right


• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet


• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done - together

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .