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
