Agriculture and Rural Property Solicitor

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a NQ–5 PQE Solicitor to join a highly regarded and growing Agriculture, Estates & Rural Property team within a leading North East law firm.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their career in rural and landed estates work, with the support of an experienced team and the opportunity to work on a varied and interesting caseload.

You’ll ideally have experience across some of the following areas:

• Buying, selling and letting rural property, including farms, landed estates, amenity land and woodland
• Easements and rights of way
• Agricultural tenancies and succession matters
• Minerals ownership, title, registration and trespass issues
• Working mines and minerals
• Estate management
• First registrations
• Sporting rights, including shooting and fishing
• Rural property secured lending
• Renewable energy and energy storage projects, including options and leases for solar farms

Commercial property experience will also be considered, particularly if you have a genuine interest in developing a career specialising in rural and landed estates work.

What are they looking for?

You’ll be a proactive self-starter with strong technical ability and a genuine interest in developing your career within this specialist area.

As well as your legal expertise, you’ll have excellent client and relationship management skills, good commercial awareness and an interest in business development and building your own profile in the market.

The team & firm

You’ll be joining a well-established Agriculture, Estates & Rural Property team that forms part of a wider 200+ strong law firm with an excellent reputation across the North East.

The firm operates across the North East with a genuinely flexible approach to working. This role can be based in either Newcastle or Teesside, with agile working allowing you to work from wherever is most suitable.

Culture is a big part of the firm's offering. It is a business that puts considerable emphasis on its people, community and responsible business practices, while providing an environment where individuals are encouraged to get involved and develop.

There is also a strong focus on wellbeing and engagement, with a range of activities, clubs and opportunities to support local communities, including paid volunteering days.

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your technical expertise, work with a quality client base and build a long-term career in Agriculture, Estates & Rural Property, this could be an excellent next step.

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