Head of Agriculture and Rural Services; Partner

We are a full-service law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne serving clients throughout the UK and further afield. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality partner‑led advice with exceptional personal service.

Our team of over 200 colleagues includes 37 partners, over 120 fee‑earners and 60 people in business services roles. Our client base includes large companies, owner‑managed businesses, healthcare professionals, leisure operators and rural businesses.

With a history stretching back over 125 years, we recognise the importance of the contribution that businesses like ours should and can have on the local community and we, therefore, encourage our partners and employees to get involved and give back to the local community in which we live and work.

Our Vision Is To Set The Standard For Legal Excellence And In Doing So, To Become The Law Firm Of Choice For Businesses, Organisations And Individuals. To Meet Our Vision And Deliver An Outstanding Service We Employ Individuals Who Understand Our Clients Needs, Take Pride In What They Do And How They Do It. Our Values Go To The Heart Of The Firm.

They Define Who We Are And How We Work. It Is By Remaining True To Our Values That We Will Achieve Our Vision. This Is What We Value Most.

• Teamwork we trust and respect one another. We see strength in our diversity as individuals and as a practice. We achieve the best outcomes for clients when we work collaboratively, recognizing and respecting the different perspectives that we bring.
• Excellent Client Service We take the time to truly understand our clients needs and aim to provide practical, tailored and commercial solutions not just options to help them achieve their goals. Through hard work and commitment, we aim to develop longterm relationships with all our clients, taking pride in the value that we add.
• Professionalism We work to the highest professional and technical standards, acting with the utmost integrity at all times. We are fiercely proud of our reputation as being a trusted adviser to our clients, often over several generations, and continually strive to ensure that our clients interests come first and foremost.
• Our People We work together to create an open, supportive and friendly working environment where our people feel valued, can develop their careers and achieve their professional ambitions.

If this sounds like a vision you would like to be a part of, our values resonate with your own personal values, and you meet the requirements of the role described, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please read on!

We are seeking a senior practitioner (with a minimum of 8 years PQE+) and real estate lawyer to lead and manage our Agriculture and Rural Services Team. This is an exciting opportunity, for an experienced Solicitor, with a strong background in rural and agricultural property work to head up The Team which is ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers.

Our Rural Services offering is well established, with colleagues across the firm providing sector specific expertise in Real Estate, Corporate, Wills Trusts & Estates, Employment and Dispute Resolution and whilst the Partner level candidate we are seeking must be Real Estate focused, the wider Role is as Head of The Team across the firm.

This role offers a rare opportunity for an ambitious candidate to take the lead with the ability to shape, mould and drive the team forward.

• Leading Sintons Agriculture and Rural Services offering
• Directly supervising and working closely with 2 year PQE Rural property lawyer
• Strategic planning for the Team
• Business Development

• Sale and purchase of estates, farms, forestry, and rural land
• Advising on rural development projects, including housing and renewables
• Drafting and negotiating lease and option agreements
• Agricultural tenancies creation, variation, and termination
• Rural lettings including residential, commercial, and sporting leases
• Handling title issues, boundary disputes, and voluntary registration
• Advising on land use, overage agreements, and rural business structures

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual and a leader, who can lead the team strategically and drive it forward with a strong proactive approach to business development.

They must have significant experience of agricultural and property rural transactions., with strong client facing experience and excellent communication skills.

A competitive salary is available, along with a firm bonus scheme. Opportunities are also available for career progression. Hybrid working is fully implemented and supported in the firm.

Please send your CV with a covering letter to Anna Mac Kenzie ().