Strutt & Parker - Rural Valuer, Associate Director (Chester)

An opportunity has arisen for a talented individual with the appetite, ambition, and skillset to lead and grow Strutt & Parker’s rural valuation provision in the North West, as part of a growing Rural Land Management and Consultancy team. The Chester Strutt & Parker team is a lead provider of rural services to an excellent range of prestigious and innovative clients and provides a great platform from which to significantly expand the valuation business.

The successful candidate will undertake formal RICS Red Book Valuations of farms, estates, land, and residential properties (both urban and rural but generally upwards of £1m) for a variety of valuation purposes throughout the region which will include secured lending and tax valuations. You will take on an existing workload from the start, consolidating and strengthening the department by building relationships with existing and new clients/contacts and collaborating with colleagues, to build the profile of the team and increase its market share further.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as principal valuer for the Chester office, undertaking a range of valuations for secured lending, tax and other purposes across a variety of predominantly rural properties, farms and estates.

Person specification:

• A competent, qualified rural surveyor (MRICS and CAAV), RICS Registered Valuer, with rural valuation experience.
• Tenacious self-starter with desire to be the leading valuer in the region.
• Highly literate, articulate, and analytical with ability to produce detailed written reports.
• Team leadership qualities with a willingness to work alongside and help others including an ability to mentor junior members of the team.
• Capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
• Possess a confident and 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 both verbally and in writing - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
• Flexible approach to work and hours undertaken.
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the importance of the use of discretion.

Qualifications/Key Skills:

• GCSE level education (or equivalent standard), which will include English and Mathematics qualifications.
• A competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

Health & Leisure:

• Private medical cover
• 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of 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 discounts
• 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 celebrate diversity and support all our people to reach their potential, find fulfilment at work and use all their diverse ideas and skillsets to deliver for our clients now, and every day. We are building an inclusive culture so that we offer a supportive workplace that drives innovation, creativity and results.

We take discrimination very seriously as an organisation. Our employee networks are open to all, and we encourage all people to collaborate and connect with each other:

• MixCity - gender equality network
• Ability Network - raises awareness of disability related issues
• Early Careers Network - provides support to employees in the early stages of their careers
• Pride - creating a supportive working environment for the LGBT+ community
• Multicultural - focuses on creating an inclusive environment by recognising and celebrating diverse cultures
• Parents & Carers - helps create an effective support infrastructure for working families