Solicitor
Agricultural
Cumbria
£40000-£60000

Agricultural Solicitor

Ref: 1228| Posted: 2nd Dec 2024

 

Eventus Legal are seeking an Agricultural Solicitor to join a well-established, award-winning law firm in their Kendal office with the opportunity to work remotely on a hybrid basis. This is a permanent, full-time role which may suit a Property Solicitor is looking to retrain. This firm offer some excellent employee benefits including flexible working, an incredibly generous holiday allowance and parking permit.

 

Role Responsibilities

The incoming Agricultural Solicitor will be providing a wide range of advice and services to the firms rural clients including but not limited to:

  • Purchase and sale of farms/land
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Partnership agreements
  • Access and land issues
  • Business tenancies
  • Structure review
  • Company formation

 

Person specification

To be considered for this Agricultural Solicitor opportunity you will be currently working in an Agriculture department or you will be an experienced Property Solicitor seeking a retrain.

Experience handling property matters is essential and you should have at least 1 year’s PQE.  

Importantly you will also be able to demonstrate:

  • Excellent client service skills
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
  • Strong drafting and presentation skills

If you are currently a Property Solicitor seeking a retrain you will have a keen interest in the rural community and this area of law.

 

Benefits and Rewards

You will be working with a fantastic law firm who have excellent staff retention and a strong client base.

You will also receive the following employee benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • 35 days holiday including bank holidays and Christmas closure
  • Additional pension contributions
  • Local parking permit
  • Performance based bonus
  • Flexible working

 

About the Company

There are so many positives to speak of about this law firm. They are very well-established in the South Lakes area offering legal advice to both individual and business clients. Their strong presence in the local business community is important to them and they have an incredibly varied client base, including rural and agricultural, leisure and tourism.

They have a number of offices in the South Lakes and are one of the biggest firms in the locality.

Having been to the offices I can genuinely say that this is a fantastic place of work with a very supportive and friendly team with excellent staff retention.

 

Next Steps

If you are interested in learning more about this Agricultural Solicitor role, please send your CV to Nikki Phillips at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email nikki.phillips@eventuslegal.com or contact 07530 737 333 for a confidential discussion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me using the details above for a confidential discussion about your career.

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