Solicitor / Associate – Private Property & Agriculture

Aspiria Recruit Ltd; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Aspiria Recruit are proud to be partnering with one of the top law firms in the country, who have one of their main offices in Taunton. This firm is looking for a Solicitor / Associate Solicitor, who has experience of working with some rural / agricultural clients. We're ideally after someone with an ambitious outlook and is excited to cover a wider range of matters, working within their highly-regarded and successful Residential Property team. This is a great opportunity to join one of the biggest Agricultural teams in the UK, ranked for Agriculture in Somerset by Chambers and Partners with four of this firm's members ranked individually. This well-regarded team is also on the NFU panel of legal advisors for Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Dorset. Their national Commercial Property team, with whom this team works closely, has presence in all seven of their offices and consists of approximately 99 fee earners and support staff. They are consistently regarded in the Legal 500 with a focus on quality work with reputable clients.

You will be managing your own caseload, covering a broad range of property types, to include high value rural residential properties, listed buildings and unregistered land. You will be involved in sometimes complex farm/agricultural property transactions, from bare land, working farms and large estates, often including various farm diversification and renewable energy projects and nutrient neutrality issues, providing additional variety and development. You will also regularly advise on all aspects of rural property transactions from support payments and tenancies to rights of way and environmental issues and all other aspects of the sale, purchase and mortgaging of agricultural land and farms.

The firm’s sector based approach means that you will be closely supported by teams in other practice areas such as planning, estate planning and litigation.

Skills and experience sought:

• Circa 0-6 PQE with experience within rural / agricultural matters
• A keen approach to a wide variety of residential property transactions
• A dynamic, credible and enthusiastic approach
• Someone who shows initiative, drive, and excellent organisation skills

Benefits:

• Between 26-30 days' annual leave each year
• Flexible holiday scheme that allows you to buy up to five additional days of annual leave
• A tailored approach to hybrid working
• Subsidised gym membership or an annual subsidy towards membership at a health club/gym of your own choosing
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work scheme and secure bike parking at all our offices
• Employee assistance programme, including a counselling service
• Eye care vouchers
• Free yoga classes and meditation sessions
• Performance related bonus scheme for fee-earners
• Auto-enrolment Group Personal Pension
• Private healthcare, including optional coverage for your family
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts
• Generous staff introduction bonus scheme
• Financial support for professional development and paid time off for studying
• Payment of professional memberships
• Flexible working arrangements to allow you to balance the demands of work and home life

To apply, please submit your application or alternatively please contact James at Aspiria Recruit (contact details on the Aspiria Recruit website)