We are hiring for an ambitious Estates Manager/Land Agent to work with existing private and institutional client base providing estate management advice. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining key client relationships and delivering the ongoing growth of the Northampton estate management and rural consultancy portfolio and achieving the firm’s 2030 Vision.

You will support a growing pipeline of projects and contribute to the continued expansion of our rural professional services offering. There is real scope to shape your role and specialise over time, while maintaining broad exposure across disciplines.

We are proud of our collaborative and inclusive culture, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working options, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, option to purchase holiday, health cash plan and cycle-to-work scheme.

As a Partnership, we offer something genuinely different - a culture built on shared success, long-term commitment and collaboration, giving you the platform to build a meaningful and rewarding career.


Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • Day to day professional advice to a mixed portfolio of estate and land-owning clients.  
  • Being responsible and acting as the first point of contact for a number of existing clients. Managing those clients to service existing and future professional needs. Consistently providing sound and reasoned advice.
  • The portfolio of work will cover management of rural estates and property portfolios, providing strategic advice to farm and estate clients, drafting agreements, doing deals, generally dealing with a wide range of jobs centred around providing property advice to our clients.
  • Working with the Partners to expand the team by identifying and developing viable business development opportunities.
  • Working closely with other specialist teams including planning and development, valuation, energy and infrastructure, agency and natural capital to deliver and develop new fee opportunities from existing and new clients.
  • Actively assist in the development and implementation of efficient, ‘best practice’ internal systems and processes optimising IT and other resources.
  • Implement policy as required and ensure legal, professional, and corporate compliance on all work carried out.
  • Assisting with pitch reporting and presentations.
  • Work with other Carter Jonas divisions, particularly with regard to Planning & Development opportunities.


This job description is not exhaustive and the successful candidate may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department.

What Will It Take to Be Successful?

  • MRICS qualification
  • A successful track record in professional and management work
  • A successful track record in developing relationships with existing and potential clients
  • A detailed knowledge of landlord and tenant matters encompassing Agricultural Holdings, Farm Business Tenancy, Housing and Landlord & Tenant acts.
  • Experience in rural planning and development projects from conception to consent in implementation or disposal.
  • Actively seeks out continuous self-development, broadening knowledge and experience
  • Ambition to be part of a successful team in a successful firm
  • Numerate with excellent communication skills
  • The ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent using Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Knowledge of property management software
  • CAAV Qualification (desirable)

Hours

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Northampton

Why choose us?


We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave. 


As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients. 


About us:


Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.


Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.


We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.


Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.


Our values:


  • Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
  • Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
  • Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm


We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:


  • Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
  • People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
  • Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
  • Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
  • Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business 
  • Personal Effectiveness & Productivity - Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.

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