Senior Associate Director - Rural Land Management

Morepeople 01780; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rural services provider in Chelmsford is seeking a qualified estate manager. You will oversee estate management and client relationships, ensuring effective management of agricultural and commercial properties. The ideal candidate has strong project management skills and MRICS qualification. This role offers flexibility for remote and office work, competitive benefits, and a progressive culture.

Benefits

Private medical cover

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Company car allowance

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Confident, organised and professional.
• Able to gain trust with clients and build relationships.
• Commercially astute and hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationship with Estate Management clients.
• Provide concise, practical advice to clients.
• Manage financial matters and Estate employees.

Skills

Experienced in rural sector

Project management skills

Excellent networking skills

Self-motivated

Good presentation skills

Education

Professionally qualified MRICS

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Take the reins on rural land strategy in one of England's most dynamic regions. My client is a lead provider of rural services to an excellent range of innovative and affluent private clients. The office is well placed for easy commuting into central London.

An opportunity has arisen to join this successful team and work with a number of significant estate management clients, getting involved in a range of exciting businesses and planning projects from start to finish, as well as other general rural professional matters including valuation.

The role offers flexibility to have a good balance of being office and home based, and the opportunity to work on some interesting projects to actively optimise their clients' assets in these prosperous counties. Flexible working is encouraged and the work will be for either retained management or Rural professional work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the primary day-to-day relationship role with Estate Management clients
• Managing landlord and tenant relationships for agricultural, commercial and residential properties
• Manage financial matters, provide reporting on budgeting, performance
• Manage Estate employees
• Provide concise, practical and reasoned advice to Clients at all times

The Candidate

• Experienced in the rural sector from within private practice or resident agent background
• Experience in project management, planning and development, and RICS Registered Valuer status is an advantage.
• Confident, organised, and professional.
• Able to gain trust with clients and build relationships.
• Commercially astute and hands on
• Take financial responsibility
• Excellent networking and selling skills
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent people skills
• Self-motived and resourceful
• Communicate confidently and clearly.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independent.

Skills / Qualifications

• Professionally qualified MRICS. Will consider newly qualified as well as more senior level, with a proven track record in rural estate management.
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Excellent IT skills including use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet

Benefits

• 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.