An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principle Land Agent to join a high-performing rural consultancy and management team in St Albans, working across a spectrum of professional rural services.

Full Job Description

The role:
 
Our client undertakes a full range of Rural services within their multi-skilled team, with diversity of clients, work types in management, consultancy, valuation, farming and environmental services. Their technical excellence ensures an impressive client base, and they advise on some of the most prestigious landowners in the area. The role will be a blend of Estate Management and professional working within the team but with opportunities to work with other disciplines across the business.
 
Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of estates, farms dealing with a broad range of Landlord & Tenant matters.
• Negotiating various agreements, leases and licenses (e.g. for grazing, sporting, woodland, farming tenancies, commercial lets and residential tenancies).
• Preparing budgets, monitoring & reporting on cashflows, managing rent collections to minimise debtors
• Liaising with landlord clients, tenants, contractors & other third parties.
• Managing a wide range of diversified estate enterprises (holiday lets, renewables, equestrian, events).
• To take on the line management of a graduate and a property manager, both of whom will support you in your role
• To take a key role in graduate development within the team
• Ensuring statutory compliance, delivering best practice in all arears.
• Ensure the company's brand values are always maintained

Key Skills

• Competent and experienced professional with experience of managing a significant portfolio of rural assets, particularly let farms, residential property and other rural assets
• Team leadership skills with ability to manage, delegate and supervise effectively
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to high standards under pressure
• Excellent communication skills capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with team members, other colleagues, clients and stakeholders
• Feeds into team budgeting and deploys resources effectively and profitably
• An entrepreneurial attitude with an aspiration to grow the profile and performance of the wider business

Person specification
 
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant undergraduate/postgraduate degree or equivalent
• MRICS qualified - preferably Rural pathway with 3 - 5 years PQE
• CAAV membership/qualification an advantage

Our client offers award-winning benefits to support and reward their employees:

• Heath & 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

          Contact: If you are interested in this role, click apply or contact              Alex Somers at Rayner Personnel
          07432 201416 or alex.somers@raynerpersonnel.com
 
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