Real Estate Lawyer - Agriculture

BCL Private Practice; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a talented Real Estate Lawyer to join their team in the City of London. This role involves handling high-value transactions in the agricultural sector and managing diverse client relationships. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in Real Estate law with a strong focus on rural or agricultural matters. The firm offers a supportive culture and clear career progression.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

Recognition as one of the UK's Best Places to Work

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' PQE in Real Estate law, ideally with rural or agricultural matters.
• Solid technical grounding in property transactions and strong commercial awareness.
• Collaborative approach to client service with ambition to contribute to agribusiness law.

Responsibilities

• Handle sale and purchase of agricultural land, farms, estates, and equine properties.
• Manage investment transactions and development projects for various clients.
• Advise on agricultural tenancies, farming partnerships, and renewable energy projects.
• Take direct client responsibility and develop trusted client relationships.

Job description

Real Estate Lawyer - Agriculture | Top 50 UK Law Firm | City of London

This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented Real Estate Lawyer to develop their career within a team that acts for many of the UK's leading rural and agricultural business clients. The team advises on high-value, complex transactions across the agricultural, food, energy and rural property markets, offering exposure to work that is both technically challenging and commercially rewarding.

You will join a close-knit team recognised for their collaborative culture and the quality of their client relationships. The firm offers an environment that combines top-tier work with a genuine commitment to professional development and work-life balance.

As an Associate or Senior Associate in this team, you will handle a broad and varied caseload, including:

• The sale and purchase of agricultural land, farms, estates, and equine properties
• Investment transactions and development projects for corporate landowners, universities, charities, and institutions
• Agricultural and business tenancies, farming partnerships, and rural refinancing
• Renewable energy projects, mineral leases, and strategic land transactions
• Advising on hybrid promotion schemes and acquisitions/disposals of estates with complex ownership structures

You will be encouraged to take direct client responsibility from an early stage, developing trusted relationships with a diverse client base that includes universities and Oxbridge colleges, national farming businesses, pension funds, investors, and trustees of prestigious landed estates.

You will ideally have:

• A minimum of 2 years' PQE in Real Estate law, gained at a leading regional or City firm
• A solid technical grounding in property transactions, ideally with exposure to rural or agricultural matters
• Strong commercial awareness and a collaborative approach to client service
• The ambition to contribute to a growing national team with a leading reputation in agribusiness law

The firm offers a clear and transparent career path, with structured support for professional growth. You will work closely with respected Partners and senior lawyers within a nationally integrated Real Estate team, giving you the opportunity to develop specialist expertise and leadership skills.

Why Join?

• Top-tier work with leading clients in the agribusiness and rural property sectors
• Supportive and inclusive culture that values collaboration and innovation
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary
• Recognition as one of the UK's Best Places to Work and a Platinum Investors in People employer

If you're interested in joining a market-leading team and advancing your career in agribusiness law, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.