Solicitor - Agriculture and Estates

Location Wiltshire
Discipline: Agriculture
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££58000 - £62000 per annum
Contact name: Donna Morgan

Contact email: Donna@agriFJ.co.uk
Job ref: 54138 DM_1764753564
Published: about 1 hour ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: Agricultural and Farming Jobs

Solicitor - Agriculture and Estates

Vacancy ID: 54138 DM

*This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.*

Are you open to hearing about opportunities that offer more specialist agriculture and estates work?

Would you be open to an informal, confidential chat about a role that aligns closely with your agriculture experience?

If there was a role where you could work more closely with farmers and estate owners, would that appeal to you?

Company

A National Law Firm established over 100 years ago.

Role Overview

This role focuses on resolving disputes at an early stage, including through ADR and mediation. As a solicitor in the Agriculture and Landed Estates team you will handle fee-earning work for private clients across:

  • Estate administration,Wills,Tax, LPAs,Lifetime tax planning, Farming & Agricultural Estate Planning, IPFD Claims and Trusts

Location: Wiltshire

Salary Package: £58,000 - £62,000 depending on skills and experience

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act for beneficiaries in claims for breach of executor/trustee duties

  • Inheritance Act claims

  • Challenge gifts where capacity is in question

  • Advise on lifetime gifts to minimise future disputes

  • Defend challenges to Wills

  • Work on professional negligence claims related to Will drafting

  • Act in estate administration disputes and executor removal applications

  • Challenge Will validity

  • Manage disputes involving insufficient financial provision

  • Handle trust disputes

  • Manage disputes

  • Support fee earners

About You

  • 3+ years' PQE

  • Experience in ADR and mediation

  • Confidence liaising with courts and legal bodies

  • Experience using a case management system

  • Ability to travel for court or client meetings

Qualifications

  • 2:1 degree (or equivalent ability)

  • Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales

  • Current practising certificate (or ability to obtain one)

Keywords

Agriculture Solicitor, Rural Property Solicitor, Rural Estates Solicitor, Landed Estates Solicitor, Farms & Estates Lawyer, Agricultural & Rural Affairs Solicitor

How to apply: Please click on the APPLY NOW button. Or email your CV to Donna Morgan - Principal Recruitment Manager

As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.*

We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission. Established in 2013, Agricultural and Farming Jobs provide outstanding recruitment head-hunting and job advertising services. We are the trusted recruitment partner of choice to industry leading organisations across the UK and Internationally. We recruit specifically for all roles within the sectors of: Agriculture, Farming, Horticulture, Food and Fresh Produce, Vet, Pet and Animal Health, Agrochemicals, Fertilisers and Seeds, Software and Technology, Machinery, Technical and Engineering and specialist Education