Property Solicitor

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a solicitor with 0-3 years PQE to join the expanding highly rated agricultural property team.

This role would suit candidates who are interested in property matters and are looking to develop their expertise in acting for landowners and tenants in the agricultural sector.

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.

As a solicitor, you will be joining our established team of specialist agricultural property solicitors who provide advice to landowners and tenants including on matters:

• Acquisition and sale of farms and farmland
• Lettings, licences and contract farming arrangements
• Renewable energy projects
• Tenancy matters
• Easements/wayleaves/utility and telecommunications leases
• Property finance
• Assisting other teams on project based work for farming clients.

This role will suit an aspiring solicitor who is looking to develop specialist skills within a supportive environment, gain more responsibility and prove themselves in a very established team and firm.

 Successful applicants need to possess:

• 0-3 years post qualification experience
• Some property experience is desirable, but not essential as specialist training is available
• Would suit a solicitor looking to change specialisms
• An interest in or a desire to work in the agricultural sector.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent client relationship skills
• An ability to network and develop business opportunities
• Excellent IT skills
• Team Player
• Ability to adopt commercial as well as legal approach to client issues
• Understand and adopt 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.