Agriculture and Estates Lawyer in Norwich

Due to continued expansion of our Agriculture & Estates team, we are looking to add to our growing team in the East Anglia region. We are keen to hear from lawyers based in the Norwich area with at least 3 years PQE experience looking to join an industry leading national team of rural experts.

You will work on all aspects of rural based property work, across our key sectors from high value farm sales and purchases, landed estates and portfolio management, the property elements of business structures and estate planning (including tenancy work), to secured lending, strategic land, natural capital and renewable energy. You will sit within a wider national team offering a full service to farming businesses and rural enterprises. Experience in natural capital, conservation and landscape recovery work would be welcomed.

To give you just a flavour, we act for some of the largest landowners in the country, 4 of our clients being within the top 50 landowners in the UK. We are leading the way putting in place agreements to unlock Biodiversity Net Gain, Nutrient Neutrality and Natural Capital. In addition, we have helped landowners unlock more than £100m of value through strategic development and renewable energy projects. We also work closely with some of the largest specialist agricultural lenders.

You will be part of the market leading Agriculture and Estates team of HCR which has consistently been top ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. The East Anglia team also work from our newly established Norwich office. Beyond this team, we have 54 fee earners across the firm working closely with the agricultural industry making us one of the largest agricultural teams in the country.

We are committed to the agricultural industry: from supporting the NFU as a Legal panel firm since 2009; to having close links to the CLA, with team members sitting on County committees, supporting events and delivering seminars. The team are also active members of the Agricultural Law Association, with the Director of Education, Committee members, and several Fellows of the Agricultural Law Association. We actively support and encourage engaging with industry groups.

We are looking for lawyers with a passion for the agricultural industry to play key roles in our East Anglia team. You will be supported to develop your career by the partners, whilst also supervising and developing junior members of staff. We encourage lawyers of all levels to get out into the field and to be part of our client relationship and networking initiatives. The ideal candidates will have worked in rural property previously and will have a working understanding of the demands and nuances of working in the industry. However, applications from candidates with mixed property experience are welcomed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships
• Excellent technical ability and drafting skills
• Can demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail

Benefits

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Equal Opportunities

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.