Real Estate Senior Associate (Agriculture, Rural & Estates) – Exeter

Join a leading national law firm, recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers, with a strong reputation in real estate and rural work. This is a standout opportunity to join a growing specialist team advising high-profile landowners, estates and rural businesses.

The Role
This is a senior position offering high-quality, varied work and real autonomy.

You will:

• Manage your own caseload of rural property and agricultural matters
• Advise estates, farmers, institutional landowners and rural businesses
• Work across:
• Agricultural tenancies and estate management
• Rural land sales, acquisitions and development
• Renewable energy and diversification projects
• Strategic land transactions (options, promotion agreements, overage)
• Support on complex transactions alongside senior lawyers
• Supervise junior team members
• Play an active role in business development and sector networking

Candidate Requirements
You will:

• Be a qualified solicitor with strong real estate experience (rural exposure helpful but not essential)
• Have solid technical ability across property transactions
• Be confident managing your own matters and advising clients directly
• Demonstrate strong drafting and commercial awareness
• Be interested in the rural sector and its evolving landscape
• Have the ability or desire to mentor junior lawyers
• Be proactive, personable and commercially minded

Why Join?

You’ll be joining a well-regarded national firm with a strong presence in the rural sector and consistent Legal 500 and Chambers recognition. The team is growing, offering genuine scope to progress while working on a broad mix of high-quality work from traditional estate matters to modern development and renewable projects.

It’s a collaborative, down-to-earth environment where you’ll be given responsibility, encouraged to build your profile, and supported to develop your career long-term.

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk