Real Estate Solicitor, Cumbria

The role

We are seeking an experienced Property Lawyer (5 years PQE) to join our Cumbria based team. This is a varied and rewarding role focusing on rural, agricultural, and landed estate matters, as well as broader property law work. You will play a key role in advising landowners, farmers, estate managers, business owners and private clients, providing practical, commercially aware advice across a wide range of property-related issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising clients on the acquisition, disposal, leasing, and management of agricultural land, farms, and rural estates.
• Handling a full spectrum of property transactions, including sales, purchases, and re-financing of both residential and commercial rural property.
• Advising on tenancies, licences, rights of way, easements, and covenants affecting rural land.
• Supporting clients with succession planning, diversification projects, and development opportunities.
• Working closely with colleagues across private client, corporate, real estate, construction and agriculture teams to provide a holistic service to clients.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, particularly with landowners, farmers, and estate managers.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and promoting brand awareness to achieve business growth.

So who are we looking for?  We are looking for a qualified solicitor with around 5 years’ post-qualification experience in property law, and you must have a genuine interest in being a practising lawyer in Cumbria. You will have excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to build rapport and provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice. You will be a proactive self-starter with strong technical ability, a committed work ethic, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. 

Our team

The Muckle LLP team is over 190 people strong. Our people are based across our Newcastle, Cumbria and Teesside offices.    

This role will help service clients from our Cumbria office located in Penrith. Our Cumbria office serves as a regional base for Muckle, offering a welcoming, rural-Cumbrian setting while delivering the same high-quality, commercial law services for which the firm is nationally respected.

At the Cumbria hub you'll be part of a close-knit team grounded in the firm's broader commitment to professional excellence, personal service and a values-led culture.

Our people and values

Our business is full of bright, enthusiastic, articulate, colourful, and confident people. People who live and breathe our core values:

• Trust – we trust each other to do the right thing.
• Teamwork – we are one team and work selflessly for each other.
• Responsibility – we are self-starters and take responsibility for how we work together and communicate.
• Care – we care about our people, clients and community.

It means no matter who is involved, our clients receive the same excellent service from people who do what they say, on time and on budget, every time. That’s the Muckle way.

Our culture

We want everyone to understand how our business is run and actively encourage our people to get involved. As part of this role, you’ll have the opportunity to represent the Cumbria team on Muckle LLP committees including the Mental Wellbeing Team, BEAM Team, Green Team and D&I group, helping promote integration and collaborative working across the firm.

We are also proud of the communities in which we live and work and give our people many ways to support them.  For example, you could use your two days’ paid volunteering leave to support a local cause you care about or nominate them for a grant from our Muckle Fund at the Community Foundation.

We’ve created a unique and award-winning place to work, consistently recognised for exceptional culture, wellbeing and responsible business standards, including:

• B Corp Certified™ - the first law firm in the North East and Cumbria to achieve this accreditation, we are leading the charge in ethical and sustainable business practices within our region and it forms the next part of our ESG strategy and continuous improvement
• Investors In People Platinum award accreditation
• People and Work Business of the Year for Cumbria 2025
• Advanced Good Work Pledge
• North East Business Awards – Best Place to Work (in 2023, 2024 and 2025)
• North East Chamber of Commerce Inspiring Female Awards – Most Inspiring Employer shortlisted for 4 consecutive years.

We are really proud of the results of our recent Investors In People survey, in which 95% of our people believe Muckle is a great place to work. Our overall survey results place us 6th for law firms globally, across 75 countries.

So how does all that sound? If you’d value working in a friendly, open environment that reflects Cumbria’s welcoming communities and stunning surroundings, this is a great chance to grow your career with a progressive, commercial law firm.