Agriculture Solicitor

Agriculture & Rural Affairs Solicitor | 5–7+ Years PQE

Cheltenham | £70,000+ DOE | Full-Time

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GMP Recruitment Agency Limited are delighted to be supporting a highly respected Gloucestershire law firm with the recruitment of an experienced Agriculture & Rural Affairs Solicitor with 5–7+ years’ PQE to join their vastly successful team.

This is a newly created position and represents a genuinely exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to take ownership of the development of an Agriculture & Rural Affairs offering from the ground up.

The successful candidate will not simply inherit an established caseload or step into an existing team. Instead, you will have the opportunity to shape the division, develop the client base, establish your own profile within the market and ultimately build a team around you.

Experience across areas such as agricultural property, farm sales and purchases, agricultural tenancies, farming partnerships, succession planning, rural businesses, land management and estate planning is required.

The Opportunity

The firm is looking to invest in and develop its presence within the Agriculture & Rural Affairs sector and is seeking an experienced solicitor who can bring both technical expertise and a strong commercial mindset.

You will initially take responsibility for developing your own caseload and client relationships, whilst working closely with the firm's existing departments to identify opportunities to expand the firm's offering to agricultural and rural clients.

As the division develops, you will have the opportunity to recruit, mentor and lead a team, establishing the structure and direction of the department.

This could be an ideal next step for an established Agriculture Solicitor who is ready to move beyond fee-earning alone and take genuine ownership of a new area of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and establish the firm's Agriculture & Rural Affairs division
• Build and maintain a strong portfolio of agricultural and rural clients
• Manage a varied caseload of agricultural and rural legal matters
• Develop new business opportunities through networking, referrals and existing relationships
• Work collaboratively with other departments to maximise cross-referral opportunities
• Develop relationships with farmers, landowners, farming families, rural businesses and estates
• Identify opportunities to grow the firm's market presence across Gloucestershire and the wider region
• Develop the strategy and direction of the new division
• Take responsibility for the future recruitment and development of the team
• Mentor and support junior lawyers as the department grows
• Play an active role in the firm's wider business development strategy

Your Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5–7+ years' xwzovoh PQE gained within Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Agricultural Property or a closely related area
• A strong understanding of the legal issues affecting farmers, landowners, rural businesses and estates
• A proven ability to manage their own caseload and client relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and a business-development mindset
• The confidence and ambition to build something from the ground up
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine interest in developing a long-term career within a growing practice
• The ability to identify opportunities and turn them into new business

The firm is looking for someone with the ambition to make the department their own and who sees the opportunity to build a successful practice rather than simply take over an existing one.

GMP Recruitment Agency Ltd agency are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency