Land Agent

Carter Jonas; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Flexible benefits

Referral schemes

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Job summary

Carter Jonas is seeking an ambitious Land Agent for York or Harrogate with a focus on estate management. You will support a growing pipeline of rural projects, collaborating with the Yorkshire team, and have scope to specialise over time.

The role offers hybrid working options and a competitive rewards package. You will advise on land use, diversification, and environmental schemes while managing landlord/tenant matters and contributing to business development.

Qualifications

• Ideally MRICS / CAAV qualified (or working towards) with Registered Valuer status desirable.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to client service and business development.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rural professional services including estate management, valuation, landlord and tenant work.
• Act as a trusted advisor, supporting daily management of rural estates with budgeting and performance monitoring.
• Provide advice on land use, diversification, and environmental schemes to maximise asset value.
• Manage landlord and tenant matters, including rent Reviews, lease renewals, and tenancy management.
• Identify opportunities to support other business lines such as planning, development, and energy.
• Support business development and contribute to team growth and strategy implementation.
• Collaborate with Partners to deliver against strategic objectives and ensure high-quality delivery.

Skills

MRICS / CAAV qualified

Client service

Business development

Relationship management

Education

MRICS / CAAV qualification

Registered Valuer status desirable

Job description

We are hiring for an ambitious Land Agent, based in York or Harrogate, with a focus on Estate Management. Working alongside our experienced Yorkshire team, you will support a growing pipeline of projects and contribute to the continued expansion of our rural professional services offering. There is real scope to shape your role and specialise over time, while maintaining broad exposure across disciplines.

We are proud of our collaborative and inclusive culture, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working options, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, option to purchase holiday, health cash plan and cycle-to-work scheme.

As a Partnership, we offer something genuinely different - a culture built on shared success, long-term commitment and collaboration, giving you the platform to build a meaningful and rewarding career.

We also welcome applications from those seeking flexible or agile working arrangements.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Delivering a wide range of rural professional services, including estate management, valuation, landlord and tenant, and compensation work
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting the day-to-day management of rural estates, including strategic planning, budgeting and performance monitoring
• Providing advice on land use, diversification opportunities, and environmental and stewardship schemes, helping clients maximise the value of their assets
• Managing landlord and tenant matters, including rent reviews, lease renewals and general tenancy management
• Identifying opportunities to support clients with wider business lines, including planning & development, commercial property and energy
• Supporting business development activity and contributing to the growth of the team and wider firm
• Working closely with Partners to implement business plans and deliver against strategic objectives
• Managing a varied workload effectively, ensuring delivery to a high standard and in line with professional and regulatory requirements

What Will It Take to Be Successful?

• Ideally MRICS / CAAV qualified (or working towards), with Registered Valuer status desirable
• Commercially aware, with a proactive approach to client service and business development
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships
• Well organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, with the confidence to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with sound judgement
• Ambitious and driven, with a genuine desire to grow your career and make an impact

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.