Private Real Estate Lawyer

Womble Bond Dickinson; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable law firm seeks a lawyer to join its Agriculture, Farms and Estates team in Newcastle. This role involves advising on real estate matters for rural clients, focusing on buying and selling estates, and supporting sustainable projects. Candidates should have strong drafting skills and experience in agriculture or real estate law, aiming to foster strong client relationships.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for wellbeing

Inclusive recruitment process

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ post-admission experience in a relevant legal team.
• Experience in Agriculture or Real Estate law.
• Experience act for landowners on development projects.

Responsibilities

• Buying and selling agricultural and sporting estates.
• Advising on land sales for development and green energy projects.
• Managing landlord/tenant issues related to agricultural and commercial properties.

Skills

Excellent drafting skills

Commercial pragmatism

Relationship building

Education

Legal qualification

Job description

Our Agriculture, Farms and Estates team is one of the largest groups of rural lawyers in the UK, representing some of the country's biggest private landowners. With over 200 years' experience, we build long-term relationships with our clients based on trust and a deep understanding of countryside issues.

Our clients appreciate the quality, breadth, and commerciality of our service, our industry insight, and the talent and passion of our people.

Led by Partner Simon Kirkup, our growing team has an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join us in Newcastle, advising corporate and charitable bodies as well as significant private estates. This is a genuine chance to join a highly motivated and supportive team with a wealth of relevant experience.

What will you be doing?

You will work closely with lawyers in the wider Real Estate and Private Client teams, providing a broad range of real estate advice to clients with rural property. Your responsibilities will include:

• Buying and selling agricultural and sporting estates.
• Advising on the sale of land for development – sales, options, promotion agreements.
• Advising on a wide range of green energy projects.
• Advising on landlord/tenant issues related to agricultural, commercial, and residential property.
• Advising lenders on loans to owners of agricultural property.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

You could be a qualified lawyer with experience in rural real estate or an experienced real estate lawyer seeking to move into this specialist area. Requirements include excellent drafting skills, a sense of commercial pragmatism, and the ability to build strong, long-lasting relationships with rural clients.

To be successful, you'll need at minimum:

• A legal qualification with 3+ years' post-admission experience.
• Experience in an Agriculture or Real Estate legal team.
• Experience acting for landowners on development projects or in buying and selling land.

What makes it great to work here?

We work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture emphasizes that we're more than just suits, giving us a human feel.

As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, we prioritize our people's health and happiness, both in and out of work. We offer resources and initiatives to support wellbeing and are open to flexible working arrangements, whether full-time or part-time.

Through our DEI initiatives, we foster an environment where differences are valued. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, collaborates with colleague networks for race, ethnicity, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development. We are committed to expanding these networks to better support everyone. Find out more about ED&I at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

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