Rural Partner - Private Estates

Agricultural and Farming Jobs Agency; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rural property practice in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Rural Partner to join its Private Estates team. You will manage a prestigious portfolio, lead client relationships, and drive growth and profitability.

This senior role requires deep rural expertise, strategic thinking and a collaborative leadership style. Expect high-level client engagement, mentoring of staff, and cross‑divisional business development to expand services and client base in a market with ambitious private

Qualifications

• Extensive post‑qualification experience in rural practice.
• Strong specialist experience managing rural estates for private clients.
• Proven leadership and people‑management experience.
• Excellent commercial and business development skills.
• Strong client relationship and communication abilities.
• Strategic, creative and commercially minded thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of a prestigious Private Estates portfolio.
• Build and strengthen long‑term client relationships.
• Identify and win new business opportunities.
• Develop innovative strategies to improve client outcomes and grow the department.
• Advise on rural estate and land management matters.
• Identify cross‑divisional opportunities and introduce additional services.
• Lead, mentor and develop team members.
• Take responsibility for the profitability and commercial performance of instructions.
• Support the team’s business development, marketing and growth strategy.
• Help shape the future direction of the Rural Division.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Rural estate management

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

PARTNER - RURAL | CAMBRIDGE

Vacany ID: 61414 DM

*This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.*

Are you ready to take your rural estate management career to Partner level?

Do you have the expertise, relationships and commercial drive to shape the future of a leading Private Estates team?

Looking for a role where you can lead clients, win new business and make a genuine impact?

THE OPPORTUNITY

A leading rural property practice is looking for an experienced Rural Partner to join its Private Estates team in Cambridge. This is a senior, client-facing opportunity for a rural professional who understands the complexities of managing high-value rural estates and private client portfolios and who is ready to play a key role in growing the business.

You’ll take ownership of a portfolio of management and professional instructions, build long‑term relationships with private estate clients and identify opportunities to expand both the client base and wider service offering.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Lead the management of a prestigious Private Estates portfolio
• Build and strengthen long‑term client relationships
• Identify and win new business opportunities
• Develop innovative strategies to improve client outcomes and grow the department
• Advise on rural estate and land management matters
• Identify cross‑divisional opportunities and introduce additional services
• Lead, mentor and develop team members
• Take responsibility for the profitability and commercial performance of instructions
• Support the team’s business development, marketing and growth strategy
• Help shape the future direction of the Rural Division

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Extensive post‑qualification experience in rural practice
• Strong specialist experience managing rural estates for private clients
• Proven leadership and people‑management experience
• Excellent commercial and business development skills
• Strong client relationship and communication abilities
• Strategic, creative and commercially minded thinking
• A collaborative approach with the confidence to lead
• The ambition and capability to operate at Partner level

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is more than an estate management position.

It’s an opportunity to lead, influence, grow and shape – working with exceptional private clients while contributing to the continued development of a highly regarded rural business.

• Cambridge
• Private Estates | Rural
• Partner‑level opportunity

If you're an established rural professional ready to make your mark at Partner level, let's have a confidential conversation.

Keywords: Rural Partner | Rural Director | Head of Rural | Head of Estates | Estate Director | Rural Surveying Partner | Rural Property Partner | Senior Rural Surveyor | Rural Estate Director | Estate Manager

*As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.*