Savills - Dumfries or Ayr - Senior Rural Consultant (Up to Director level)
This is an exciting opportunity to build on the success of our South West business and be a significant contributor to our future growth plans. Whether you're a mid-level Surveyor ready to take the next step in your career or you're already a leader prepared to manage a fantastic team and supercharge the Savills South West business, if you're passionate about farming and rural businesses, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for to join a successful company and deliver professional and practical advice to our extensive and valued farm and rural clients.
Key Responsibilities:
* Direct responsibility for individual Farm & Estate Client relationships with work streams, which include:
* Day to Day Management & Consultancy across a diverse range of agricultural and rural businesses.
* Budgeting and financial management of farm and rural businesses assisted by an in-house accounts team.
* Completion and management of Contract Farming/Share Farming and grazing agreements.
* Completion of one-off strategic business reviews.
* Ad-hoc consultancy instructions.
What We’re Looking For:
* Previous consultancy experience, good market knowledge and commercial awareness.
* Sound practical agricultural and ideally estate management experience (Ideally 3+ years post-graduation).
* Personable and presentable, confident with a positive outlook.
* Potential team leader, effective communicator with a strategic outlook.
* Strong analytical, research and report writing skills.
* Understanding of the rural property and factors driving the rural and agricultural land markets.
* Excellent numerate, analytical and technical skills.
* IT competent.
* Ability to work to deadlines, plan their time effectively and manage pinch points.
* Ethical with solid integrity.
* Someone with innate curiosity and is eager to experiment and push the boundaries of what is possible.
* Strategic approach to problem solving.
* Ability to drive a substantial caseload with limited oversight.
* Autonomous – able to take sole responsibility for instructions from start to finish.
* Continuous improvement: delivers efficiency in addition to effectiveness.
About the Team: You'll join a thriving team in South West Scotland, supported by Savills consultants across Scotland and Northern England. Our Dumfries, Ayr, and Glasgow offices offer various services, providing further opportunities for collaboration and growth.
Ready to make an impact in rural consultancy? Apply today and step into a role that will lead to leadership opportunities and shape the future of Savills rural business management in the South West of Scotland.
Assessment Process:
* Two-stage interview
* Personality profile review
Along with a market-leading salary, we have an array of brilliant benefits to offer you, including:
* Highly competitive bonus
* Car allowance of up to £8,000 per annum (paid monthly)
* Generous annual leave (up to 30 days + BH) + option to purchase 5 extra days
* Enhanced pension (8% company contribution)
* Electric car scheme
* Life assurance
* Recommend a friend scheme
* Long service awards/annual leave
* Market Leading paid Paternity & Maternity leave
* Loans
* Cycle to work scheme
* World-class training opportunities
* Discount on 1000's of retailers
For a confidential discussion, please feel free to get in touch with Mark Scott (Recruiter) at Mark.Scott@Savills.com or call 07977343911.
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