Property Solicitor 3-6yrs PQE

To help further your career as a property lawyer, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from members of the Property team that are recognised specialists in their sectors.  

The environment is a truly open and approachable, one that all members of the Property team are a part of and one that you will be give you the opportunity to develop your own specialist knowledge according to your interests.

We are looking for a lawyer with a solid grounding in property law and an interest in commercial and/or rural property.

• You'll work predominantly for private clients and collaborate with all members of the wider Property team
• Advising on large and often complex transactions dealing with the sale, purchase or letting of substantial rural properties and businesses and some development work. Transactions range from £500,000 - £50m and can include options, promotion agreements, surrenders, conditional contracts, joint ventures and similar structures.
• Solely managing transactions and client relationships.

Wilsons has an almost 300 year heritage and is one of the top ranked private client and charity law firms in the country with lawyers who are recognised leaders in their field.  This heritage and reputation means that our Property team act for a wide range of clients including landed estates, major charities, renowned educational institutions, trustees, high net worth individuals, farming families and rural businesses. 

Our property lawyers provide our sophisticated clients with advice on matters ranging to the sale and purchase of high value farms and estates, extracting maximum value from landholdings with potential for development, diversification projects and general management of their commercial, residential and rural property portfolios.  

The Property team has also established a well regarded reputation with advising on arrangements to unlock bio-diversity net gain, nutrient mitigation schemes, natural capital and renewable energy projects.  

In short, our lawyers are well-grounded property lawyers providing advice on interesting and challenging work that our unique clients are engaged in and this work is completed in a friendly and supportive team.

Ranked among the top private client and charity law firms in the country, Wilsons is proud to be included in The Times Best Law Firms 2026, making it our fourth consecutive year.

With nearly 300 years of history and lawyers who are recognised leaders in their fields, Wilsons offers a unique blend of skills and experience to our clients. Our lawyers are dedicated to gaining a deep understanding of their clients' interests, fostering seamless collaboration across the firm's diverse practice areas.

Wilsons has grown organically over the years and is proud to be a people-focused firm with 29 partners and circa 170 employees.

If you'd like to find out more about this opportunity before applying, please contact Carrie Clive (Recruitment Advisor) for a confidential conversation today.