Principal Associate Agribusiness

Mills & Reeve LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Senior Associate or Principal Associate specializing in Agribusiness. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing property matters nationally, advising clients on a variety of complex transactions. This role offers an intellectually stimulating environment with direct client access and the chance to develop lasting relationships. Competitive salary and an array of comprehensive benefits are provided, along with opportunities for continuing professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Wide range of employee benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience with agricultural property and land transactions.
• Excellent client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage complex property matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on investment sales and purchases.
• Conduct sales and purchases of agricultural land.
• Oversee equine property transactions.

Skills

Property transactions

Investment advice

Client relationship management

Understanding of tax considerations

Education

Solicitor qualification (8+ PQE)

Job description

Senior Associate or Principal Associate - Agribusiness (0452)

Join one of the UK's leading specialist agricultural property teams at Mills & Reeve.

The role

We're looking for a Senior Associate or Principal Associate (8+ PQE) to play a key role within our Real Estate Agribusiness practice, property matters nationally.

Based in our London office, you'll work within our Food and Agribusiness sector team, advising on a broad range of matters, including:

• Investment sales and purchases, and development projects for corporate landowners, education clients and charitable institutions
• Sales and purchases of agricultural land, farms and estates
• Equine property transactions
• Agricultural and business tenancies
• Farming partnerships
• Mineral leases
• Refinancing work for rural businesses and landowners

Our clients include Universities and Oxbridge Colleges, corporate landowners, pension funds, charities, national farming businesses, investors in land and the owners of prestigious estates.

You'll work closely with Partners Paddy Lynam and Michael Aubrey, alongside a highly regarded team within our wider cross‑office Real Estate NSL, led by Vincenzo Maggio.

You'll enjoy a varied and intellectually stimulating caseload, with direct access to clients and agents and the opportunity to build long‑lasting relationships.

You will be confident running complex hybrid promotion schemes, and managing acquisitions and disposals of estates and strategic land, with an understanding of the relevant tax considerations.

For full details including the requirements & responsibilities of this role, please ensure you read the job description below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre‑employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self‑declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre‑screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.