Agricultural Property Associate/ Senior Associate (ref:784)

2+ PQE

Salary

Attractive Salary & Benefits

Location

Oxford with Hybrid Working

Are you looking to build your career in one of the UK’s leading Agricultural Property teams?

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join a nationally recognised team advising some of the country’s largest landed estates, institutional landowners, farmers, developers and rural businesses on complex and high-value agricultural property matters.

Consistently ranked in Tier 1 by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500, this team offers exceptional quality work, outstanding mentoring and genuine long-term career progression within one of the UK’s leading full-service law firms.

The Opportunity

Due to continued client demand and sustained growth, the team is looking to appoint an Agricultural Property Solicitor at Associate or Senior Associate level.

You’ll become part of one of the largest specialist Agricultural Property teams in the country, working alongside market-leading lawyers on a diverse range of rural property, strategic land and development matters.

Typical work includes:

  • Agricultural and rural property transactions
  • Estate acquisitions and disposals
  • Strategic land and development projects
  • Promotion and option agreements
  • Farm and estate refinancing
  • Landlord and tenant matters
  • Advising landed estates, Oxford colleges, farmers and institutional clients

You’ll work on nationally significant projects while enjoying direct client contact and early responsibility within a collaborative and supportive team.

About You

We’re keen to hear from Solicitors with experience in:

  • Agricultural Property
  • Rural Property
  • Commercial Property with an interest in rural work
  • Real Estate with agricultural or development exposure

You will ideally:

  • Have between 2 and 8 years’ PQE (applications outside this range will also be considered)
  • Be technically strong and commercially minded
  • Enjoy building lasting client relationships
  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Be keen to contribute to business development and team growth

Previous agricultural property experience is advantageous, but lawyers with strong commercial property backgrounds and a genuine interest in developing a specialist rural practice are also encouraged to apply.

Why Join This Team?

Few opportunities offer the chance to learn from one of the country’s most highly regarded Agricultural Property teams.

You’ll work alongside nationally recognised experts, advising on some of the UK’s most significant rural and development transactions while benefiting from exceptional mentoring, structured career development and exposure to high-profile clients.

The team offers:

  • Tier 1 ranked Agricultural Property practice
  • Market-leading quality work
  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • Excellent learning and development
  • Direct client exposure
  • Strong career progression
  • A genuinely collaborative culture
  • National platform with regional expertise

If you’re looking to specialise further, accelerate your career or join one of the UK’s leading Agricultural Property teams, we’d love to hear from you.

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.

For more information and a confidential chat please contact: 

Charlotte Ferguson

07446 279 858

cferguson@talislegalrecruitment.com

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