Woodland/Forestry Consultant

MorePeople; Northallerton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in forestry is seeking an experienced professional to manage their regional asset management function. This senior role involves client portfolio management across England, requiring strong forestry expertise, commercial awareness, and leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid work, and generous benefits including a company car allowance, pension, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid work

Competitive salary and company car allowance

Bonus scheme and share incentive plan

Generous pension and life assurance (up to 8× salary)

Private medical cover and health screening

27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible benefits including wellbeing support

Group income protection and financial advice services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in forestry and asset management.
• Minimum of five years' experience in forestry or land management.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of ICF.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the forestry asset management offering within the Midlands region.
• Manage forestry properties from planting to harvesting.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts for clients.

Skills

Forestry expertise

Client relationship management

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

Time management

Education

Formal forestry qualification (degree level preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Company

A highly respected, UK based, multi‑disciplined consultancy with specialists across property, land management and forestry. With a long established reputation and a growing national client base, the organisation provides a full range of services including asset and woodland management, sales brokerage, valuation and investment advisory. The business continues to expand its asset management offering in response to increasing client demand and market opportunity.

What You Will Be Doing

You will take a lead role in developing and managing a regional forestry asset management function, with responsibility for client portfolios across England and beyond. This is a senior, client‑facing position combining technical forestry expertise with leadership, commercial awareness and relationship management.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the forestry asset management offering within the Midlands region
• Acting as principal asset manager for a portfolio of forestry and woodland assets
• Managing forestry properties from planting and restocking through to harvesting
• Supervising contractors and overseeing operational activities
• Supporting grant applications and other funding opportunities
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and management recommendations for clients
• Assisting with forestry valuations, including site work and valuation preparation
• Identifying forestry and land investment opportunities and presenting recommendations to clients
• Expanding the asset management client base to generate recurring fee income
• Maintaining and developing strong client relationships across England, Scotland and the North
• Delivering afforestation and harvesting projects through to completion, with clear reporting

What You Need

To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong technical background in forestry and asset management alongside the confidence to lead, influence and grow client relationships.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in forestry and asset management
• A solid understanding of emerging carbon and natural capital markets
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify new opportunities
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise workloads
• Experience analysing forest data and producing valuations and cash flows
• Membership of, or working towards membership of ICF
• A formal forestry qualification (degree level preferred)
• A minimum of five years' experience in forestry or land management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What Is In It for You

You will join a well established organisation with an excellent reputation, supportive culture and long‑term career prospects. The role offers both autonomy and the opportunity to shape and grow a key part of the business.

The benefits package includes:

• Hybrid work
• Competitive salary and company car allowance
• Bonus scheme and share incentive plan
• Generous pension and life assurance (up to 8× salary)
• Private medical cover and health screening
• 27 days annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to buy more
• Flexible benefits including wellbeing support, gym discounts and cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Group income protection and financial advice services
• A strong company culture with social, sporting and charitable activities

How To Apply

If you are an experienced forestry professional looking to take the next step in a leadership focused asset management role, please give me a call for a confidential chat.

📞 Rachel Richardson - (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)

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💼 Or connect with me on LinkedIn

No need for a polished CV, just send over what you have and we can take it from there.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The organisation is committed to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees.