Strutt & Parker – Director, Land Management (Stamford)

The role

As Director, the successful candidate will be the strategic lead for key relationships on behalf of a prestigious client base including both private Estates and corporate clients. You will also be responsible for team performance and strategy, identifying and delivering income growth, mentoring and providing opportunities for career development within the team, as well as maximising cross selling opportunities with other teams in the business throughout the UK.

Responsibilities

• Acting as principal agent for a selection of key estate management clients representing the most impressive Estates
• Undertaking estate and farming business reviews
• Handling diversification projects
• Assisting clients with the promotion of strategic land
• Manage and lead a high performing team.
• Maintain a strong client base; working with both private Estates and corporate clients

Key Skill

• A team leader, reliable, friendly, approachable and supportive, able to inspire others, to coach and develop people’s skills.
• Entrepreneurial, dynamic and able to apply professional and commercial judgement to deliver results.
• 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
• Ability to network, influence, negotiate.

Person specification

• Educated to degree level
• MRICS qualified rural surveyor

Experience

• Strong track record in rural asset and estate management
• Proficient in the use of Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Previous experience of working to deadlines
• Managing a team

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

• Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 30 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.

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