Agriculture & Estates Solicitor
JMC Legal Recruitment ·
65000 - 75000 per annumBristolPermanentAgriculture and Estates Solicitor | NQ+ PQE | BristolThis is one of the largest and most respected agricultural legal teams in the UK, nearly 50 specialist lawyers across several offices, consistently top-ranked, and deeply embedded in the rural economy.
The Bristol team is a growing part of that picture, a dedicated group of rural specialists. For a junior lawyer with an interest in the countryside, farming, and landed estates, this is a rare chance to start building a career with the backing of a national heavyweight.
The workYou will be part of the transactional agricultural team, advising farmers, landowners, landed estates, and agri-businesses on the full range of rural real estate matters. Your caseload will include:Farm and estate acquisitions and disposalsRefinancing and secured lending workRenewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and battery storageNatural capital and environmental agreementsEquestrian property mattersLanded estate property managementYou will draft and negotiate contracts, deeds, and advice notes, working directly with clients and their other advisers from an early stage.
You will be supported by a team that understands the sector inside out, many of them with farming backgrounds, Fellows of the Agricultural Law Association, and rural expertise. You will also get involved in marketing and networking, building your own profile within the South West's agricultural community.
About youYou are a newly or recently qualified solicitor, with up to four years' experience and a demonstrable interest in agriculture and estates work. You have strong drafting skills, attention to detail, and a commercial, client-focused approach.
You are organised, adaptable, and keen to learn from a team of specialists. You do not need to come from a farming background, but you do need to care about the sector and the clients who operate in it.What you'll getA seat in one of the UK's leading agricultural legal teams, with national reach and deep sector expertiseStructured career development through a dedicated firm frameworkThe chance to build a career in Bristol, within a firm that is investing heavily in its presence in the South WestApply now for a confidential conversation.