Senior Fee Earner - Rural Business and Agricultural Law (Any Office)

Harrison Drury

Preston

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Medicash health benefits

Holiday entitlement increases

Paid volunteering leave

Conveyancing for home purchase/sale

Free Wills service

Referral scheme

Promotion opportunities

Regular social events

Job summary

Harrison Drury is seeking a qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our Rural Property team. You will handle agricultural and rural property matters, advise farmers and landowners, and work closely with Private Client, Tax & Succession Planning, and Property Litigation teams to deliver seamless counsel.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, nurture client relationships, and contribute to business development while mentoring junior colleagues in a

Qualifications

Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent.
Experience in agricultural and rural property work.
Excellent client relationship skills.
Strong commercial and technical property knowledge.

Responsibilities

Manage own caseload and financial performance.
Deliver exceptional client service and build relationships.
Draft and negotiate transactional documentation.
Advise clients on agricultural and rural property matters.
Develop relationships with clients, referrers and colleagues.
Mentor junior team members where appropriate.
Contribute to business development and firm presence.
Collaborate with other service lines for joined-up advice.
Uphold the firm's values at all times.

Skills

Rural property

Agricultural law

Client relationships

Property transactions

Team collaboration

Budget management

Business development

Education

Solicitor/CLEx or equivalent

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Harrison Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Staffordshire. We’re delighted to be named one of the UK’s Best Companies to work for, for the third-year running, placing at number 40 in the Top 100 Best Mid‑Sized Companies to work for list. We also ranked 10th in the Best Companies to work for in the Law sector — achievements that reflect our commitment to creating a supportive, people‑focused workplace.

Due to continued growth, our highly regarded Rural Property team is looking to appoint a qualified lawyer across our locations with experience in agricultural and rural property matters. We are open to considering candidates across a range of experience levels who are looking to develop their career within a collaborative and ambitious team, and could even look at having some work remotely if needed.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team advising farmers, landowners, estate owners, rural businesses, lenders, investors and developers on a broad range of rural property matters.

The Role

Our Rural Property team provides practical, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base across the agricultural and landed estates sector. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will have the opportunity to advise on a wide variety of high-quality matters whilst building strong and lasting client relationships.

You will work closely with colleagues across the firm's Private Client, Tax & Succession Planning and Property Litigation teams to provide a seamless service to clients.

Typical Duties

Managing your own caseload and financial performance.
Delivering exceptional client service and building long-term client relationships.
Negotiating and drafting transactional documentation.
Advising clients on a range of agricultural and rural property matters.
Developing relationships with clients, referrers and colleagues across the firm.
Supporting and mentoring junior team members where appropriate.
Contributing to business development activities and growing the team's presence within the rural sector.
Working collaboratively with other service line teams to provide joined-up legal advice.
Promoting and upholding the firm's values at all times.

Skills & Experience

We are interested in hearing from qualified Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives or equivalent professionals who can demonstrate experience in agricultural and rural property work.

Experience in some or all of the following would be advantageous:

Acquisitions and disposals of farms, estates and agricultural land.
Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs).
Grazing licences and other agricultural occupation agreements.
Sporting rights and licences.
Easements and rights of way.
First registrations of unregistered land.
Security and lending transactions.
General rural property and land ownership matters.

About You

The successful candidate will be:

A qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent.
An excellent communicator with strong client relationship skills.
Commercially aware with sound technical expertise.
Organised and capable of managing competing priorities.
Detail-oriented with a high standard of work.
A team player who enjoys collaborating with others.
Interested in networking and business development activities.
Proficient in using case management systems and IT applications.

Benefits

At Harrison Drury, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing. Benefits include:

Hybrid working policy
Commitment to a maximum of 1,200 chargeable hours per annum
Employee bonus scheme and annual pay review
Medicash health benefits cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Holiday entitlement increases with length of service
Paid time off for voluntary work (2 days per year)
Free conveyancing for the purchase/sale of your primary residence
Free individual or mirror Wills
Employee referral scheme
Biannual promotion and salary uplift application process
Regular social events, including our annual Christmas party and staff recognition awards