Legal Executive / Solicitor

PQE: 2 years +
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Department: Agriculture and Commercial Property
Location: Louth
Summary

Where can you truly make a difference, supporting a wide range of clients from SME’s to large-scale, highly diverse operations, advising on complex and diverse legal matters?

At Wilkin Chapman, a Legal Top 500 firm, we pride ourselves on the broad scope and quality of the legal guidance we provide our clients in our well-established Agriculture division. We are always happy to hear from experienced legal professionals who have prior knowledge or a keen interest in the Agriculture and Commercial Property sector.

Based in the heart of Lincolnshire, we are well-placed to service this traditional yet highly innovative sector whilst also offering our people excellent work-life balance, with a challenging and fulfilling workload that is nestled amongst the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we strive to provide an agile working environment that focuses on career and personal development.

You will be joining our established team of specialist Agricultural and Commercial Property Solicitors who deal with a wide variety of legal advice including:

  • Acquisition and sale of farms and farmland.
  • Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases.
  • Lettings, licences and contract farming arrangements.
  • Agricultural tenancy matters.
  • Commercial Landlord and Tenant work.
  • Easements/wayleaves/utility and telecommunications leases.
  • Property finance.
  • Assisting other teams on project based work.

The Agri and Commercial Property teams at Wilkin Chapman is growing; to support and enhance that growth, we are seeking an ambitious solicitor who is looking to build on their experience and grow their career in a well-established team and firm and who value:

  • Outstanding service
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Approachability with clients and colleagues
  • Innovative practice
  • Achieving results

In return, we offer an attractive remuneration package and a wide range of benefits including:

  • Competitive pension options with matched contributions of up to 5%
  • Healthcare cash plan for you and dependents with the option to purchase cover for an additional adult
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Concessionary legal fees on a range of legal services
  • 25 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas closure) and 1 discretionary day to ensure you get a true break over the festive period – increasing with long service
  • Extensive well-being programme
Equal Opportunities

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.