Associate Solicitor - Agriculture & Landed Estates

Yolk Recruitment; Devizes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected recruitment agency is seeking an Associate Solicitor for their Agriculture & Landed Estates team in Devizes. This role involves advising on complex tax planning, managing client files, and designing succession structures for private clients. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of PQE, enjoys drafting precise documents, and is client-focused. Join a supportive culture with competitive benefits including a salary of up to £65k.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension with employer contribution up to 8%

Private health cash allowance of £1,000

25-30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Death in Service at 4x salary

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE with strong experience in IHT and CGT planning.
• Confident drafter with a focus on precise documentation.
• Understanding of tax efficient wealth protection structures.

Responsibilities

• Advise on IHT and CGT planning for clients.
• Design and implement succession structures.
• Manage own files while contributing to the team.

Skills

Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax planning

Drafting bespoke trust documentation

Managing client files

Organisational skills

Education

5+ years PQE as a Solicitor

STEP qualification (or progress towards it)

Job description

Overview

Associate Solicitor - Agriculture & Landed Estates
Devizes, Wiltshire
Salary up to £65k

Yolk Recruitment are supporting this recruitment campaign for an Associate Solicitor to join a respected Agriculture & Landed Estates team. This is a great move if you enjoy complex private client work for farming enterprises, landed estates and HNW families, with a strong focus on trusts, IHT/CGT planning and long-term succession. You will work closely with a Partner on an established caseload while managing your own matters, advising on the tax efficient transfer of wealth, the use of trusts and family partnerships, and providing practical solutions that protect assets for future generations.

Responsibilities

• Advising on Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax planning for individuals, trusts, family businesses, farms and estates.
• Designing and implementing succession structures, including trusts, settlements and family partnerships.
• Drafting bespoke trust documentation and related deeds with accuracy and clarity.
• Managing your own files and contributing to the wider team, including attendance at client meetings.
• Handling limited elements of complex estate administration where required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE as a Solicitor with strong experience in IHT and CGT planning for private clients and trusts.
• Confident drafter who enjoys producing precise, tailored documents.
• Sound understanding of tax efficient wealth protection structures and settlements.
• Organised, client focused and comfortable juggling deadlines in a busy practice.
• STEP qualification or progress towards it is beneficial, as is familiarity with APR/BPR.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Generous pension with employer contribution up to 8%.
• Private health cash allowance of £1,000 per year.
• Holiday entitlement of 25-30 days plus bank holidays, with additional Christmas office closure.
• Death in Service at 4x salary.
• Eye care support, retail discounts and well being benefits.
• Non contractual bonuses linked to business performance, plus an individual element for fee earners.
• Supportive culture with real work life balance and high quality Partner led work.

How to apply

Are you up to the challenge? If you're a Agricultural or Commercial Property Solicitor ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye on (phone number removed) or alternatively send your CV.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities