Solicitor - Agriculture And Estates

Agricultural and Farming Jobs Agency; England; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Law Firm in Wiltshire is seeking a Solicitor specializing in Agriculture and Estates. The successful candidate will handle various disputes including inheritance and estate administration. With a salary package ranging from £58,000 to £62,000 based on skills and experience, applicants must hold a 2:1 degree and be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales. The role requires a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience along with experience in ADR and a confident approach to liaising with legal bodies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' PQE required.
• Experience required in ADR and mediation.
• Ability to liaise confidently with courts and legal bodies.
• Proficiency with case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Act for beneficiaries in claims related to executor duties.
• Handle inheritance act claims and will validity challenges.
• Advise on lifetime gifts to minimize disputes.
• Manage estate administration and executor removal disputes.
• Support fee earners in handling disputes and claims.

Skills

ADR and mediation

Liaising with courts and legal bodies

Using a case management system

Ability to travel for court or client meetings

Education

2:1 degree (or equivalent)

Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales

Current practising certificate

Job description

Solicitor - Agriculture and Estates

Vacancy ID: 54138 DM

*This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.*

Are you open to hearing about opportunities that offer more specialist agriculture and estates work?

Would you be open to an informal, confidential chat about a role that aligns closely with your agriculture experience?

If there was a role where you could work more closely with farmers and estate owners, would that appeal to you?

Company

A National Law Firm established over 100 years ago.

Role Overview

This role focuses on resolving disputes at an early stage, including through ADR and mediation. As a solicitor in the Agriculture and Landed Estates team you will handle fee-earning work for private clients across:

• Estate administration,Wills,Tax, LPAs,Lifetime tax planning, Farming & Agricultural Estate Planning, IPFD Claims and Trusts

Location: Wiltshire

Salary Package: £58,000 - £62,000 depending on skills and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Act for beneficiaries in claims for breach of executor/trustee duties

• Inheritance Act claims

• Challenge gifts where capacity is in question

• Advise on lifetime gifts to minimise future disputes

• Defend challenges to Wills

• Work on professional negligence claims related to Will drafting

• Act in estate administration disputes and executor removal applications

• Challenge Will validity

• Manage disputes involving insufficient financial provision

• Handle trust disputes

• Manage disputes

• Support fee earners

About You

• 3+ years' PQE

• Experience in ADR and mediation

• Confidence liaising with courts and legal bodies

• Experience using a case management system

• Ability to travel for court or client meetings

Qualifications

• 2:1 degree (or equivalent ability)

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales

• Current practising certificate (or ability to obtain one)

Keywords

Agriculture Solicitor, Rural Property Solicitor, Rural Estates Solicitor, Landed Estates Solicitor, Farms & Estates Lawyer, Agricultural & Rural Affairs Solicitor

How to apply

Please click on the APPLY NOW button. Or email your CV to Donna Morgan - Principal Recruitment Manager

As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.*