Associate/Senior Associate (4+ years PQE)

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JOB TITLE

Associate/Senior Associate (4+ years PQE) - Real Estate / Rural Business and Natural Capital

Based in Edinburgh

REPORTING TO

Kate McLeish, Partner

JOB PURPOSE

We have an opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate to join the Rural Business and Natural Capital team within the Real Estate practice area in Edinburgh.
The Rural Business sector is a vibrant and important part of the Scottish economy that is constantly changing and requires solicitors that can adapt to clients' needs and expectations. The sector encompasses not only traditional land uses and activities but wide-ranging commercial interests requiring commercially minded and innovative advisers. We are recognised as an ambitious and market leading team acting for estates, farming and rural businesses, community bodies, forestry investors, lenders, funders, developers and public sector organisations across Scotland. We already have the largest dedicated team in this sector offering not only market leading legal but also first rate strategic and commercial advice.
We are looking for someone with ambition and passion to work in the rural sector. We will provide a supportive team to join and an opportunity to develop a career in rural property.

CORE TASKS

• The role holder will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of work as follows:
• Purchase and sale of estates, farms, forestry, and other rural land.
• Ongoing management legal advice to estates and rural businesses of all sizes including sales of bare land, sales of residential properties, and advising on issues such as land reform, trustee/partnership conveyancing, creation of title conditions.
• Providing advice to landowners on all types of rural development (in particular residential and renewables) and negotiating option and lease agreements and ancillary documentation.
• Advising on matters relating to agricultural holdings in both contentious and non-contentious situations, including the creation, termination and variation of agricultural tenancies, fixed equipment obligations and the pre-emptive right to buy.
• Advising on other types of lettings, such as commercial, residential, sportings and amenity leases.
• Title queries relating to complex Sasine titles including boundary disputes, access issues and title conditions.
• Purchase, sale, letting and management of sporting interests including salmon fishings, grouse moors and deer forests.
• Completion of voluntary registration projects for some of the most interesting and challenging titles in Scotland for some great clients.
• Commercial and other contractual work related to land use (including overage agreements) and business structures in the sector.
• Be aware of Brodies' information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Genuine interest and enthusiasm for the rural sector and rural property work and natural capital.
• Experience of property law and conveyancing, including title investigation and due diligence and drafting and negotiation of property contracts.
• Works to understand the department's key clients, the sector they operate in and the challenges they face.
• Takes responsibility for own transactions and advice.
• Committed to highest level of client care and service.
• Committed to taking personal responsibility to learn on the job and keep knowledge up to date on legal issues affecting our clients.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Shows an interest in technical law and can interpret legislation and apply it to specific circumstances.
• Strong written and oral communication skills - communicates clearly and concisely. Adapts style of communication appropriately when dealing with colleagues and clients.
• Research skills.
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates the Brodies values at all times - Courage, Character, Care, Collegiate, Collaborative.

SKILLS

• Self-motivated and driven.
• Prepared, organised and able to prioritise.
• Commercial and profit focus.
• Excellent conduct and communication skills.