Agricultural Property Lawyer

Agricultural Property Lawyer – East Midlands

Contract Personnel are looking for an experienced Agricultural Property Lawyer for one of the oldest legal firm based in East Midlands. This role offers flexible work across different branches.

How does the day-to-day look?

• To provide an ongoing service to existing clients.
• To work with Partners and other Fee Earners to develop new business.
• Develop and enhance the Agricultural Law team, maximising cross referrals across all offices and areas of the business.
• To produce fee income in line with targets and agreed objectives;
• To keep informed of all changes in the Law and Practice in own area of work
• Maintain and enhance up to date legal skills.
• Financial control with particular regard to cash flow control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
• Maintaining accurate daily records of time spent on client and internal work.
• Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the company’s quality and risk procedures.
• Supporting and developing an existing case load of agricultural work.
• Work relating to Farm Business Tenancies and Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancies.
• Acquisition and disposal of farms and rural property.
• Utility company easements and transfers;
• Assisting our Renewables Team with agricultural property law advice.
• Exchange, completion and post completion related correspondence and formalities, (to include Stamp Duty Land Tax, Companies House and Land Registry Registrations).
• We consider this a growth area of the Company so the ideal candidate will be required to work with the Company’s Marketing Policy to promote and enhance the reputation and business of the Company.

You will have:

• Passion for and strong desire to working within agricultural law.
• Legal qualification and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and high levels of computer literacy.
• Understanding of the Solicitors Account Rules
• Clear understanding of Money Laundering Regulations
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work with confidence.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a structured and process driven way.
• Desire to provide a high-quality service.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity.
• Professional.
• Positive and flexible approach.
• Sense of Humour.
• Hard-working and positive attitude.

Schedule: 09:00 – 17:15 – Monday to Friday (36.25 hours per week).

Salary: Competitive DOE

What’s on offer?

• Generous holiday entitlements
• Staff discount on legal fees
• Income protection
• Life assurance at 3 x salary
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Contract Personnel:

Contract Personnel are one of East Anglia’s longest standing, leading, independent recruitment agencies – established in 1989. Offering Temporary and Permanent recruitment solutions, they will always keep you updated about all of the current trends and key pieces of advice from the world of recruitment.