Job Description

This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented Real Estate Lawyer to develop their career within a team that acts for many of the UK's leading rural and agricultural business clients. The team advises on high-value, complex transactions across the agricultural, food, energy and rural property markets, offering exposure to work that is both technically challenging and commercially rewarding.
You will join a close-knit team recognised for their collaborative culture and the quality of their client relationships. The firm offers an environment that combines top-tier work with a genuine commitment to professional development and work-life balance.
As an Associate or Senior Associate in this team, you will handle a broad and varied caseload, including:
- The sale and purchase of agricultural land, farms, estates, and equine properties
- Investment transactions and development projects for corporate landowners, universities, charities, and institutions
- Agricultural and business tenancies, farming partnerships, and rural refinancing
- Renewable energy projects, mineral leases, and strategic land transactions
- Advising on hybrid promotion schemes and acquisitions/disposals of estates with complex ownership structures
You will be encouraged to take direct client responsibility from an early stage, developing trusted relationships with a diverse client base that includes universities and Oxbridge colleges, national farming businesses, pension funds, investors, and trustees of prestigious landed estates.
You will ideally have:
- A minimum of 2 years' PQE in Real Estate law, gained at a leading regional or City firm
- A solid technical grounding in property transactions, ideally with exposure to rural or agricultural matters
- Strong commercial awareness and a collaborative approach to client service
- The ambition to contribute to a growing national team with a leading reputation in agribusiness law
The firm offers a clear and transparent career path, with structured support for professional growth. You will work closely with respected Partners and senior lawyers within a nationally integrated Real Estate team, giving you the opportunity to develop specialist expertise and leadership skills.
Why Join?
- Top-tier work with leading clients in the agribusiness and rural property sectors
- Supportive and inclusive culture that values collaboration and innovation
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary
- Recognition as one of the UK's Best Places to Work and a Platinum Investors in People employer
If you're interested in joining a market-leading team and advancing your career in agribusiness law, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.
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About BCL Legal Private Practice
Founded in 2003, BCL Legal Recruitment has grown to become the UK's most established specialist legal recruitment agency. Our dedicated consultant team also now cover the Scotland, Ireland and New York market.

• We are 100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for law firms across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
• Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.
• True experts in our field, with over 12,500 lawyers placed across the UK since 2003.
• Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and firms that we assist in great detail.

To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we're working on, please contact us for a confidential chat.
Company info Website Telephone 01618197475 Location Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom
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