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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: removed)

Job Title: Associate Solicitor 3PQE + Department: Agriculture & Estate Salary: Starting 60K + Hours: Full Time, permanent Location: Cardiff, hybrid. Job Reference: CWS507 OVERVIEW We are working with a top-ranked law firm that is expanding its award-winning Agriculture and Estates team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected team handling high-quality matters including sales, purchases, mortgages, estate management, rural tenancies, and tax & succession planning. DAY TO DAY Work on a variety of non-contentious, transactional matters for a diverse client base. Advise on succession planning, tax-efficient structures, and environmental or renewable energy initiatives. Draft and review contracts, agreements, and other legal documents. Collaborate with colleagues across the business to develop client solutions and support business development. Manage client relationships and provide practical, commercial advice. Keep up-to-date with developments in agricultural law and the wider sector. Experience Required: Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 2+ years' post-qualification experience in agricultural property. Experience working with farming businesses, estates, or landowners is highly desirable. Comfortable handling both transactional and advisory work in land, estates, and tenancy matters. Membership of the Agricultural Law Association is a plus, but not essential. Strong technical knowledge of property matters. Excellent client-facing and communication skills. BENEFITS 27 days holiday + bank + option to buy and sell 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: removed)