Property and Agriculture Solicitor

Eventus Recruitment Group; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

27 days holiday

Pension salary sacrifice

Life assurance 4x salary

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing days

Professional subscriptions funding

Cycle to work

Job summary

Eventus Legal is seeking a Property and Rural Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE for a full-time, permanent position in Penrith, Cumbria. The role covers rural, agricultural and landed estate matters alongside residential and commercial property work for landowners, farmers, estate managers and private clients.

The firm offers a broad benefits package and hybrid working with up to two days per week from home, along with a structured introduction and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years' PQE in property law.
• Interest in rural matters and countryside property.
• Excellent client-facing skills and pragmatic, solutions-focused advice.
• Strong technical ability across property matters and a proactive work ethic.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on acquisition, disposal, leasing and management of land, farms and rural estates.
• Handle a full spectrum of property transactions (sales, purchases, refinances) for residential and commercial property.
• Advising on tenancies, licences, rights of way and covenants affecting land.
• Support succession planning, diversification projects and development opportunities.
• Collaborate with private client, corporate, real estate, construction and agriculture teams to provide joined-up service.

Skills

Property law

Rural law

Client relations

Commercial property

Leasing & licensing

Education

5+ PQE in property law

Job description

Eventus Legal are seeking a Property and Rural Solicitor of 5 years' PQE or more for a full-time, permanent job position in Penrith, Cumbria, offering up to £80,000 depending on experience. This Property and Agriculture Solicitor job covers a real mix of rural, agricultural and landed estate matters alongside broader residential and commercial property work, acting for landowners, farmers, estate managers, business owners and private clients. Our client supports its people with 27 days' holiday plus additional days for long service and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days, up to 2 wellbeing days each year on top of that annual leave, a matched pension through salary sacrifice, life assurance at 4 times salary, income protection after 6 months' service, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, an employee assistance programme, up to 14 paid community hours a year for charitable work of your choice. They also offer hybrid working with up to two days per week working from home.

About the Role

As the Property and Rural Solicitor, you will run your own varied caseload and act as a trusted adviser to a loyal agricultural and commercial client base. Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising clients on the acquisition, disposal, leasing and management of land, farms and rural estates.
• Handling a full spectrum of property transactions, including sales, purchases and re-financing of both residential and commercial property.
• Advising on tenancies, licences, rights of way, easements and covenants affecting land.
• Supporting clients with succession planning, diversification projects and development opportunities.
• Working closely with colleagues across private client, corporate, real estate, construction and agriculture teams to give clients a joined up service.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, particularly with landowners, farmers and estate managers.
• Contributing to business development and raising the profile of the team locally.

About You

To be successful in this Property and Rural Solicitor job, you will need:

• To be a qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years' PQE in property law.
• A genuine interest in practising as a lawyer in rural matters.
• Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to build rapport and give pragmatic, solutions focused advice.
• Strong technical ability across property matters and a committed work ethic.
• To be a proactive self starter, comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of rural, agricultural or landed estate work is not essential, as our client is open to strong property lawyers from a general residential or commercial property background.

Benefits and Rewards

Our client offers a well-rounded package alongside your salary:

• Starting salary up to £80,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working with up to two days per week working from home.
• 27 days' holiday, with additional days for long service and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Up to 2 wellbeing days each year, in addition to your annual holiday entitlement.
• A matching pension through salary sacrifice, starting at 4%, rising to 5% after 6 months and further after 5 years' continuous service.
• Life assurance at 4 times salary.
• Income protection of up to 75% of salary, available after 6 months' service.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• An employee assistance programme and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Up to 14 paid community hours a year to undertake charitable work of your choice.
• Funding for up to two professional subscriptions a year, where relevant to your job and approved in advance.
• Sabbaticals after 5 and 10 years' service, and carer's leave.
• A cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme and corporate discounts on a range of products and services.
• Private medical insurance, and car parking or travel pass support, both of which apply to senior positions.
• Ongoing professional development and a structured introduction programme when you join.

About the Law Firm

Our client is a full-service commercial law firm with a long-established regional base in Penrith, Cumbria, which is where this Property and Agriculture Solicitor job sits. The Penrith team is a close knit one, working in a rural Cumbrian setting while handling the quality of commercial work you would expect from a much larger city practice, with private client, corporate, real estate, construction and agriculture colleagues to call on.

The firm is values led, built around trust, teamwork, responsibility and care, and it holds nationally recognised accreditations for the way it treats and develops its people. Employees are encouraged to get involved in how the business is run, including wellbeing, environmental and diversity and inclusion groups, and the firm supports the communities it works in through paid community hours and a grant scheme for local causes.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.