Strutt & Parker - Associate Director / Senior Associate Director, Rural Land Management in Newbury

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to become a key member of our Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Newbury. The Rural team undertakes a wide range of rural estate, farm and property management and professional rural advice working closely with colleagues in our residential, farm and estate agency, farming, forestry, natural capital and finance teams. The role will be primarily focussed on estate and property management.

Acting as senior asset manager for key estate management clients, reporting to and working closely with senior colleagues; with support from the portfolio administration team, rural building surveying team, farming and environmental specialists, managing a diverse range of rural assets, undertaking rent reviews, lease negotiations, resolving disputes, managing repair, maintenance and improvement programmes and progressing strategic objectives; ensuring achievement of key client deliverables; adherence to internal and client process and compliance standards; seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.

Responsibilities:

• Being a key part of the senior leadership of a high performing team
• Maintaining a strong and prestigious client base
• Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team

Key Skills:

• Competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
• Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
• Confident manner with clients and the team.
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion.
• A commitment to developing junior members of the team and supporting their development and growth.

Person Specification:

• MRICS qualified – preferably Rural pathway with 5 years PQE.
• CAAV/SAAVA membership/qualification an advantage.

Benefits:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option 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, 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. We take discrimination very seriously as an organisation.