Strutt & Parker - Senior Associate Director, Rural Land Management, FTC

Strutt & Parker is seeking a Senior Associate Director to join the Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Salisbury. The role will be a blend of estate management and professional work, supporting a prestigious client base and working closely with colleagues across residential, farming, forestry, natural capital and finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal agent for a selection of key estate management clients, offering well‑rounded, professional advice.
• Undertake estate and farming business reviews.
• Ensure the achievement of key client deliverables.
• Adhere to internal and client process and compliance standards.
• Seek opportunities to leverage skills and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.
• Introduce and deliver diversification projects through innovative thinking.
• Assist clients with the promotion of strategic land.
• Involve secured lending and other professional valuations.
• Manage and lead a high performing team.
• Mentor and coach junior members of the team.
• Monitor the profitability of the client relationship and identify and develop new business opportunities.

Key Skills

• 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.
• Compose under pressure with good time management and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with team members, colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (option to purchase 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, 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 participation, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice.

Strutt & 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, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.