Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bournemouth
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will lead a specialist rural/energy caseload within a forward-thinking, employee-owned law firm in Bournemouth. You will manage agricultural land transactions, renewable energy projects, and related advisory work while building long-term client relationships. You’ll drive business development and mentor junior lawyers to support office growth and sector leadership. This is a strategic role that combines client impact with leadership in a growing firm.
Pay / Benefits
- Competitive salary and profit share
- Employee-owned structure with strategic influence
- Hybrid and flexible working
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
- Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
- Clear progression and leadership pathways
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop specialist caseload in agricultural land transactions and estate management
- Lead renewable energy projects and infrastructure work
- Provide landowner and developer advisory services
- Oversee strategic land and commercial rural matters
- Build long-term client relationships and stakeholder engagement
- Lead business development initiatives
- Mentor and support junior team members
Key requirements
- 8+ years PQE in Rural, Agriculture, or Energy work
- Strong technical knowledge and sector understanding
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Proven track record of high-value work and client retention
- Leadership experience and ability to grow a team
- Commercially minded with a proactive approach
- Strong presence in the local or national market
- communication
- relationship-building
- leadership
- Rural and Agriculture law
- Energy and renewable energy project law
- Land transactions and estate management
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Posted: October 16th, 2026