At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide tailored business advice to farmers and landowners while supporting agricultural policy changes.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at a leading agricultural consultancy in Lincoln.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, life assurance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Open to candidates with transferable skills and offers excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the agricultural sector and support sustainable farming practices.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree in agriculture or related field; strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 32000 £ per year.
Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant
We are looking for a Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant to join our team at the Lincoln office.
The successful candidate 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.
- 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.
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Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant in Lincoln 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.
