Department Residential & Rural Property
Sub-Department Agriculture
Contract Type Full Time / Permanent
Location Bristol / Exeter / Plymouth
Job Summary What you'll do Due to continued success, we are seeking to recruit an experienced lawyer or partner into our growing and well-regarded Residential & Rural Property team in Exeter, Bristol or Plymouth to support the growth of our rural non-contentious property offering.
You will work with an array of clients including private individuals and financial institutions with substantial estates and high-value rural properties.
You will be afforded high levels of responsibility from the outset, with exposure to high-value, complex, quality work.
Alongside supporting our existing clients, you will take a lead role in developing business and creating opportunities across the market, generating new business for the firm.
Who you are As a naturally ambitious and self-motivated individual with a focus on client care, you will have a good level of experience working in a successful Residential & Rural Property team.
As an excellent communicator, you will excel at gaining the confidence of the clients you are working with, with an ability to build strong and lasting relationships.
Our relationship with our clients is paramount.
You'll have enthusiasm and flair for client contact, networking, and business development, being a strong and confident communicator who enjoys generating and developing new business connections, which you will ideally already have begun doing in your current role.
With a natural resilience, you will be able to cope with stressful and demanding situations and be accustomed to working under pressure to meet challenging deadlines.
We will expect you to take a high degree of responsibility for the cases you're working on, whilst providing you with development in terms of your legal and wider commercial and management skills.
Why join Team Ashfords?
Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues.
We're confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won't take long for you to feel the same.
We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other.
We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique.
So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.
Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.
Our goal?
To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.
That's what sets us apart.
Our offer We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.
This includes a flexible working framework giving you the freedom to mix home and office working, extra annual leave for your birthday, and the option to buy more holiday.
We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health including onsite yoga classes and a gym at our head office, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme, and free access for you and up to five friends to the 'Calm' Mindfulness App.
You'll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including fundraising initiatives through the Ashfords Foundation and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.
For a full list of benefits, please find the attachment below.
What next?
Interested in this vacancy but not sure you match all the requirements?
At Ashfords, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We offer training and development opportunities to all of our people to help everyone reach their full potential.
Even if your skills and experience aren't a perfect match, we'd still love to hear from you.
If you're not the right candidate for this role, you could be the right candidate for other positions at Ashfords.
For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Toby Tompkins, Talent Attraction Manager, on 01392 333 654 or via email.
Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
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