At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide tailored business advice to farmers and landowners while supporting their growth.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at a leading agricultural consultancy in West Norfolk.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, life assurance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Open to candidates with transferable skills and a passion for agriculture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in agriculture while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree and experience in agricultural business analysis preferred.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 38000 £ per year.
Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant
We are looking for an Agricultural Business Consultant in West Norfolk.
You will play a pivotal role within a dynamic team, supporting a well-established, long-term client base of farmers, landowners and land managers.
Delivering in this role will require excellent collaboration skills, strong self-organisation, and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
You’ll also bring outstanding interpersonal skills and strong commercial awareness, with a focus on delivering the best outcomes and value for farming clients and landowners.
Responsibilities
- Provide tailored business advice to farmers and landowners
- Support clients in adapting to agricultural policy changes and funding schemes
- Conduct financial analysis, budgeting, and business planning
- Assist with contract farming agreements
- Prepare and submit grant funding applications
- Advise on machinery sharing and other joint ventures
- Desired Qualifications and Skills
- Varied experience in farm/agricultural business analysis and advisory work, or an understanding/experience of practical farming
- A relevant degree in agriculture, agricultural business management, or a related discipline
- A strong grasp of UK agricultural policy and environmental land management schemes
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a range of stakeholders
- Willingness to learn and adapt to clients’ needs and requests
- Driven to work in a wider team
Finding the right people is important to us and transferrable skills are always welcome. We value potential and are open to candidates who may not have every listed skill.
Benefits
- Holiday scheme starting at 25 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year to 28 days after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of four times your basic salary
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave benefits
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Westfield Health Cashplan
- One Volunteering Day for your chosen charity each year.
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not tolerate discriminatory behaviour of any kind, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Core working hours are Monday – Friday 9.00am – 17.30pm.
- This is a permanent full-time position based on
- 37.5 hours
(Monday – Friday) however we’re fully open to discussing part-time flexible working requirements. We also operate a ‘Smart Working’ policy, enabling our employees to enjoy a work/life balance.
Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies
Brown&Co does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies.
We will only pay agency fees where a signed Terms of Business agreement is in place, and the agency has been formally instructed by our HR team.
Any CVs submitted to Brown&Co - including to employees or Partners - without prior HR authorisation will be considered unsolicited, and no fees will be payable.
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Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant in King's Lynn employer: brown & co
At Brown&Co, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that values employee growth and development. Located in West Norfolk, our Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant role provides a unique opportunity to engage with a diverse client base while enjoying generous benefits such as a holiday scheme that increases with service, life assurance, and a flexible working policy that promotes a healthy work/life balance. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the agricultural sector while benefiting from a company that truly cares about its employees and their well-being.
