Commercial and Agricultural Litigation / Dispute Resolution Solicitor or Legal Executive

Full-time (or possibly Part-time: minimum 3 days per week) Commercial and Agricultural Litigation / Dispute Resolution Solicitor or Legal Executive required. Permanent role. Hybrid working available.

Between 1-4 years PQE. Salary dependent on experience and expertise. Exciting opportunity to build on and develop an existing, good quality workload.

The appointment is required to expand the Litigation Department supporting Directors Lesley Smith and Carina Pennant-Williams.

Department structure: the candidate would manage their own caseload but would be part of a specialist team. Support and supervision available as appropriate.

Own office and secretarial support.

Salary: Dependent on experience and expertise Bracket £35,000 to £40,000.

Hours - 9.00 am - 5.15 pm with lunch between 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm

Holiday entitlement 25 +bank / public pa

Pension: yes

Healthcare: yes

Bonus structure performance-related annual bonus

Salary review: annually

More information on the agricultural aspect:

· Agricultural holdings, tenancies and other property disputes

· Disputes relating to boundaries and rights of way and adverse possession

· Contentious Probate and Inheritance Act Claims

· Farming partnership dispute

· Succession disputes

· Disputes relating to terms of supply, the fitness for purpose and quality of equipment and contractual terms, including in relation to milk contracts and milking parlours

· Environmental and planning issues

· Water supply, flooding and drainage disputes.