Strutt & Parker - up to Senior Associate Director, Rural Land Management

Strutt & Parker LLP; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent property consultancy is seeking a Senior Associate Director for Rural Land Management in Cambridge. The role involves estate management, overseeing a high-performing team, and ensuring client deliverables. The ideal candidate will be MRICS qualified with 3–5 years of experience, demonstrating leadership and excellent communication skills. The company offers a competitive salary and a broad range of benefits including health coverage, a pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical cover

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of confidentiality issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal agent for estate management clients.
• Undertake estate and farming business reviews.
• Oversee day-to-day management of assets.

Skills

MRICS qualified rural surveyor

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Time management

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

MRICS qualification

CAAV/SAAVA membership

Job description

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Strutt & Parker - up to Senior Associate Director, Rural Land Management

Cambridge Permanent Full-Time

The role

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to become a key member of the Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Cambridge.

The team undertake the management of Rural Estates and offer a range of professional rural advice, their technical excellence ensures an impressive client base and they advise on some of the most prestigious clients in the area. The role will be a blend of Estate Management and professional working within a team.

• Acting as principal agent for a selection of estate management clients and ensuring the achievement of key client deliverables.
• Undertaking estate and farming business reviews
• Overseeing day-to-day management of the assets and progressing strategic objectives
• Secured lending and other professional valuations
• Adherence to internal and client process and compliance standards

• Managing and leading a high performing team
• Maintaining a strong and prestigious client base
• Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.

Key Skill

• Competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
• Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
• Confident manner with clients and the team
• Flexible approach to work and hours undertaken
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion

Person specification

Qualifications:

• MRICS qualified – preferably Rural pathway with 3 – 5 years PQE
• CAAV/SAAVA membership/qualification an advantage

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice

Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

We celebrate diversity and support all our people to reach their potential, find fulfilment at work and use all their diverse ideas and skillsets to deliver for our clients now, and every day.

To find out how we are making improvements towards building a more diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, download our combined Gender & Ethnicity Pay Report .

• 86% of employees feel that the company is an inclusive place to work at and supports diversity (gender, age, ethnic origins, disability, sexual orientation and identity)
• 80% of employees feel they are treated with respect

Community

We know how important it is to many of our employees to be able to give back to their communities by supporting charities through volunteering and fundraising.

Every member of staff has one day each year to volunteer, either through one of our events or in their local community, for a cause they are passionate about. For those raising funds, you may be eligible for BNP Paribas’ matched funding which could see your charity fundraising pot topped up.

Employee Networks

Everybody at Strutt & Parker has access employee networks that are open to all, and we encourage all people to collaborate and connect with each other:

• MixCity- gender equality network
• Ability Network- raises awareness of disability related issues
• Early Careers Network- provides support to employees in the early stages of their careers, engaging them to feel more connected with the business as well as creating a sense of community
• Pride- creating a supportive working environment where colleagues, customers and clients from the LGBT+ community feel safe, respected and valued by all
• Multicultural- focuses on creating an inclusive environment by recognizing and celebrating the diverse cultures and traditions of our workforce
• Parents & Carers- helps create an effective support infrastructure to working families

We take discrimination very seriously as an organisation, if you want to raise any concerns of discrimination or issues, please email [e-mail]