Assistant Asset Manager – Farmland, Real Assets – The Church Commissioners for England

Astrec Solutions; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in London is seeking an Assistant Asset Manager to contribute to the stewardship of a leading rural property portfolio. The ideal candidate will support asset management initiatives, evaluate investment opportunities, and work on environmental initiatives. Candidates with MRICS or CAAV qualifications are preferred, but relevant experience is also considered. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on collaborative success.

Qualifications

• Commercially astute with relevant property experience.
• Ambitious and results-focused individual.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to build strong relationships.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support asset management initiatives and estate strategies.
• Evaluate rural development projects and identify investment opportunities.
• Assist with sales and acquisitions for various assets.
• Collaborate on environmental initiatives and land development.

Skills

MRICS or CAAV

Commercial acumen

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Assistant Asset Manager – Farmland, Real Assets – The Church Commissioners for England

London

REF: 10109

An exceptional opportunity for a bright, forward thinking, and engaging property professional with a strong team ethic, to contribute to the stewardship of one of the UK’s leading rural property portfolios, working within a supportive, collaborative environment that values both team success and individual career development.

The Church Commissioners for England is a statutory corporation that is a major financial institution managing over £11.1 billion assets for the Church of England and an administrative body with regulatory and quasi-judicial duties.

Within this, the Farmland Team oversee their investment portfolio, managing approximately 80,000 acres of let agricultural land, commercial and residential property, spread across England and worth in the region of £600 million. The team are supported by external managing agents.

The Position

This is a varied and hands-on position where the successful candidate will play an active role in:

• Supporting the delivery of asset management initiatives and estate strategies to ensure optimal performance, working alongside external consultants.
• Evaluating the viability of small-scale rural development projects and identifying new investment opportunities.
• Assisting with sales and acquisitions for a range of assets.
• Providing support on environmental initiatives and land development through close collaboration with the Sustainability and Strategic Land teams.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be commercially and financially astute, with the following qualities:

• Ideally MRICS or CAAV, either newly qualified or with a few years’ post qualification experience, and with a proven track record in rural or asset management. Candidates who can demonstrate relevant property experience who are not MRICS will also be considered.
• Ambitious, strategic, and results focussed, with the initiative to drive projects forward.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with confidence with a wide group of people.
• Highly organised, able to balance multiple priorities effectively.

For a confidential discussion, to receive a job description, and to apply please contact Helen Astill on 07721 437 085 or by email to [e-mail].

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