New! Rural Estates Senior Associate | Partner

TSR-Legal; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks a Rural Estates Senior Associate / Partner to join its Agriculture team. This role involves advising high-net-worth clients on agricultural law, estate planning, and trusts, offering significant client interaction and the chance to work on complex matters within a supportive, rural-focused team culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Strong mentoring support

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years’ PQE in private client, agricultural, or rural property law.
• Solid understanding of rural land and farming businesses.
• Experience in supervising drafting and negotiation of legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Advise on agricultural property transactions, estate planning, and trusts.
• Act as a key contact for high-net-worth individuals and landowners.
• Manage high-value, complex legal matters.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Client care skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

Are you passionate about the countryside and looking to apply your legal expertise to support rural communities, landowners, and farming families?

TSR Legal is delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established, forward-thinking law firm with deep rural roots, as they seek a Rural Estates Senior Associate / Partner to join their highly regarded Lifetime Planning & Agriculture team.

As a key member of the team, you will advise a broad client base of high-net-worth individuals, landed estates, and farming businesses on:

Agricultural property transactions (sales, purchases, tenancies, and rights over land)

Estate and succession planning

Trusts, wills, and inheritance tax advice

Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and Farm Business Tenancies

Asset protection and rural business structuring

This is a visible and rewarding role offering significant client contact, suited to a Solicitor with a passion for the rural sector and long-term client relationships.

About You

We would like to hear from Partners with:

A minimum of 7 years’ PQE in private client, agricultural, or rural property law

A solid understanding of rural land and farming businesses

Act as a key point of contact for high-net-worth individuals, landowners, and business clients

Strong interpersonal and client care skills

Supervise the drafting and negotiation of legal documents and correspondence

Sound commercial awareness and a collaborative mindset

Lead and manage high-value, complex matters

A down-to-earth and professional approach that resonates with a rural client base

What’s on Offer

A competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

A friendly, inclusive team culture with strong mentoring support

The chance to work on high-value, complex matters with high-profile clients

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Rob at TSR Legal:

[e-mail] / 02920 388100

We welcome informal enquiries and are happy to talk through the role in more detail before a formal application