The role

A fantastic opportunity has come up to join the Rural Land Management team in Inverness, due to our growth and expansion in land management. 

The team is responsible for managing Rural Estates and provides a variety of professional rural advice, with their technical expertise leading to a strong client base. This role will combine Estate Management with collaborative teamwork. 

Our core values are central to our operations and mission; we are looking for a true team player – someone who is enthusiastic, ambitious, and eager to progress their career in the rural sector.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of farms, estates, and tenancies.
• To take responsibility for work and projects as appropriate to the team/department
• Liaising with tenants, contractors, landowners and building positive relationships.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations and Health & Safety inspections.
• Lease and license reviews 
• Relevant understanding of business/department 
• Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients
• Is responsive to the needs of the client and looks for ways to improve delivery and relationship

Person Specification:

• Commercially astute and hands on
• Excellent networking skills
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent people skills
• Shares expertise with colleagues
• Proactively communicates to colleagues in office and around the business
• Works collaboratively with others in a team
• Ability to work flexibly on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to manage relationships with tact and diplomacy
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities

Skills/Qualifications

• Proficient research and analytical skills 
• Practical Rural experience would be beneficial
• Relatable degree or certification would be beneficial, but not essential

Key Skills/Competencies:

• Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• Interpersonal skills – confident communications with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly
• Determination – focused on working to reach objectives. 
• Motivated and committed to a career within Rural Land Management
• Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach.

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

• Heath & Leisure: 25 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, 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.