Agriculture Solicitor

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Agricultural Senior Solicitor or Fixed Share Partner to join the Agriculture department in our Lincoln office. 

This role would suit candidates with commercial property experience who are looking to develop their expertise in agricultural property.

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, providing a wide range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. The Firm regularly achieves department and individual recommendations in the UK's leading legal directories and is ranked 106 in the top 200 UK law firms by turnover.

This role will suit a Senior Solicitor that has the potential to progress their career to Fixed Share Partner level or a candidate that is already a Fixed Share Partner.

As an agricultural solicitor, you will be joining our established team of specialist solicitors who deal with a wide variety of legal advice, solely relating to agricultural property including:

• Acquisition and sale of farms and farmland
• Lettings, licences and contract farming arrangements
• Agricultural tenancy matters
• Easements/wayleaves/utility and telecommunications leases
• Property finance
• Assisting other teams on project based work for farming clients
• Playing a key role in Business Development.

Successful applicants need to possess:

• 4+ years post qualification experience
• Some agricultural experience is desirable but not essential, as specialist training is available
• Would suit a solicitor looking to change specialisms.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent client relationship skills
• An ability to network and develop business opportunities
• Excellent IT skills
• Time and matter management skills
• An ability to work effectively as part of a team
• An ability to adopt a commercial, as well as a legal approach to client issues
• Understanding and adoption of the Firm’s values and behaviours. 

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.  We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.