Agricultural Property Solicitor

Job Title: Solicitor 2 - 10 PQE Department: Agriculture & Estate Salary: £60K - £90K bonus Hours: Full Time, permanent Location: Bath, hybrid. Job Reference: CWS446 OVERVIEW Top Ranked Legal 500 firm. This opportunity is ideal for a solicitor with a genuine interest in rural affairs and experience in agricultural or rural property law. You'll join a specialist team advising a diverse range of clients including farmers, landowners, estates, and agribusinesses. RESPONSIBILITIES * Manage your own caseload of agricultural and commercial property matters from start to finish, including sales, purchases, lettings, and licences involving farmland, rural buildings, and estates. * Advise on land development and diversification projects, such as promotion and option agreements, and renewable energy schemes. * Draft and negotiate a range of agricultural property agreements, with support from paralegals and collaboration across the team. * Provide legal input on estate management, including succession planning, AHA and FBT tenancies, and rights of way. * Work closely with colleagues in other departments to advise clients on regulatory, commercial, and compliance issues affecting rural businesses. * Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships with landowners, farmers, and estate managers. * Stay informed on legal and policy developments in agricultural, land use, and environmental law EXPEREINCE REQUIRED * Qualified solicitor (England & Wales), ideally with 2 years' PQE agricultural/ rural property land law * Strong technical knowledge of rural property matters * Excellent client-facing and communication skills * A genuine interest in countryside affairs and rural communities * Experience working with farming businesses, estates, or landowners is highly desirable BENEFITS - one of the best on the market * Up to 27 days holiday bank option to buy and sell special occasion leave (birthday/wedding etc) * Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave. * Enhanced employer pension contribution * Life assurance * Private medical and dental insurance Healthcare cashplan income protection * Various other perks and discounts including legal services, gym discounts, shops, season tickets etc. * Many more. For more details please contact: cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)

Location: Bath, Somerset, GB

Posted Date: 9/9/2025