Partner in Highland

Bell Ingram is seeking a highly experienced Rural Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer to lead and develop our Highland operation based in Beauly, at the heart of one of Scotland’s most outstanding rural regions. This is an opportunity to buy into a multi-disciplinary practice and one of the UK’s leading firms of rural business specialists. The right candidate will take strategic and operational responsibility for a well-established and respected Highland practice, supported by a friendly, capable and highly professional team of rural specialists.

The successful candidate will lead the delivery and development of Bell Ingram’s rural professional services across the Highlands. The role will suit an all-round rural practitioner with strong professional judgement and commercial acumen, and a particular interest and experience in sporting estates.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and growing the Highland office and its client base.
• Delivering high-quality advice across a broad range of rural disciplines.
• Undertaking valuation work for a variety of purposes in accordance with RICS standards.
• Acting for private estates, landowners, trusts and institutional clients.
• Advising on sporting estates, estate management and wider rural property interests.
• Mentoring and supporting colleagues within a collaborative and professional team environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS or FRICS) and RICS Registered Valuer.
• Have substantial experience in rural professional practice, ideally with Highland or upland and sporting estate exposure.
• Be confident working independently while also providing leadership and direction to others.
• Demonstrate sound commercial judgement and strong client relationship skills.
• Have a genuine interest in, and enthusiasm for, sporting estates, including deer forests, fisheries and associated rural assets.
• Be committed to developing a long-term professional role within Bell Ingram.

Why Bell Ingram?

Recently celebrating 125 years of serving the rural and property sectors, our reputation is built on a deep understanding of the rural land sector and our ability to deliver effective solutions tailored to the needs of our clients. We have a team of 110 professional staff working across 10 UK offices (Perth, Aberdeen, Kendal, Ayr, Beauly, Forfar, Morpeth, Northwich, Oban and Thirsk). Our people are at the heart of the business delivering consistently high standards of professional service across all departments. Maintaining great relationships is key to our success. At Bell Ingram we pride ourselves on a highly personal approach, outstanding service and attention to detail. Our high levels of staff retention also mean that our clients can be sure of dealing with highly qualified and experienced people.

Your Benefits

• Rare opportunity to buy into a successful practice.
• Competitive salary with additional earnings subject to profitability.
• Private health care.
• Company car.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Flexible working.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Day off for your birthday.
• Volunteer leave.
• Access to 24/7 GP and mental health support.
• Annual staff conference.
• Social and sporting events.

Based in Beauly, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to combine a senior professional position with an outstanding quality of life, set within one of the most attractive and rewarding parts of rural Scotland. Situated in Beauly, 12 miles from Inverness, the Highland office team provide a broad range of land agency services ranging from traditional estate management to utilities and pipelines, in addition to rural consultancy, estate agency and valuations. Flexible working is supported across our teams including an element of home working.

Bell Ingram is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process to promote fair, diverse and inclusive recruitment. We are proud to be a Carer Positive organisation.

Informal Enquiries

Informal and confidential enquiries are welcomed and can be directed to: Kirsty Watson, HR Manager Email: kirsty.watson@bellingram.co.uk