James & Partners
Rural Surveyor
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Rural Surveyor (Surveyor up to Associate Director level)
Cambridgeshire
Up to £70,000 Total Package + Profit Share Bonus + Pension
I’m exclusively partnering with one of the UK’s most established and highly regarded independent property consultancies to recruit an experienced Rural Surveyor / Associate Director for its respected Rural team in Cambridgeshire.
About the Business
Established in the 1800s, my client has been advising landowners, farmers, rural businesses and private estates for almost 200 years. Still privately owned and proudly independent, the business has developed an exceptional reputation across the East of England and is trusted by generations of farming families, landed estates, private clients and institutional landowners.
It offers the heritage, quality of work and professional standing associated with the major national property consultancies, while retaining the autonomy, culture and personal approach of an independent partnership. Its reputation has been built on technical excellence, long-standing client relationships and providing practical, commercially focused advice across the full rural property lifecycle.
This is an opportunity to join a business where quality is valued over volume, where individuals are trusted to build genuine client relationships, and where your contribution can have a visible impact.
The Opportunity
Joining an established and highly experienced Rural Department, you’ll become part of a collaborative team of surveyors based in Ely or Cambridge offices while working closely with specialists across the wider business. The role has a strong emphasis on rural professional work and valuations, with scope to become involved in agency, infrastructure, development, diversification and renewable energy projects depending on your experience and interests.
You’ll manage your own portfolio of clients across Cambridgeshire, West Norfolk, South Lincolnshire, Suffolk and the surrounding counties, advising farmers, landowners, estates and rural businesses on a varied range of property matters. For the right individual, there is genuine scope to develop towards Senior Associate Director and beyond.
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Key Responsibilities
- Providing professional property advice to farmers, landowners, private estates and rural businesses
- Undertaking rural property valuations alongside selected residential valuation work
- Managing rural professional instructions from initial appointment through to completion
- Advising landowners on utility, infrastructure and development-related matters
- Compulsory purchase and compensation work
- Agricultural landlord and tenant matters
- Rural agency instructions, including sales and lettings
- Contract Farming Agreements
- Rural diversification projects
- Renewable energy and infrastructure schemes
- Negotiating transactions, terms and Heads of Terms
- Preparing valuation reports, professional reports and client advice
- Attending client meetings and maintaining regular communication throughout instructions
- Working closely with solicitors, accountants and other professional advisers
- Collaborating with planning, development and wider property teams across the business
- Developing existing client relationships while contributing to networking and business development activity
About You
We’re keen to speak with experienced Rural Surveyors who are looking to develop their career within a respected independent consultancy and who enjoy combining technical rural property work with long-term client relationships.
You’ll ideally have:
- MRICS qualification
- CAAV qualification, or be working towards it
- Strong post-qualified experience within rural practice
- Experience across rural professional work and valuations
- A sound understanding of agricultural property and the wider rural economy
- Strong communication and client management skills
- The confidence to manage your own workload and portfolio of instructions
- Good commercial awareness and attention to detail
- The ability to build trusted, long-term relationships with clients
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
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What’s on Offer
- Total package of up to £70,000, depending on experience
- Competitive basic salary
- Car allowance
- Business mileage reimbursement
- Company pension
- Annual company-wide profit share bonus
- Additional structured departmental bonus
- Clear progression towards Senior Associate Director and senior leadership
- Exposure to high-quality and varied rural property instructions
- Opportunity to broaden your expertise across development, renewables, infrastructure and agency
- Long-standing and prestigious client base
- Supportive, collaborative and highly experienced team
- Excellent long-term career prospects
The role is predominantly office-based, reflecting the business’s emphasis on collaboration, mentoring and client service, although there is flexibility for occasional hybrid working where appropriate.
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to join one of the country’s longest-established independent property consultancies at an important stage in your career.
- You’ll work with an enviable rural client base, enjoy genuine autonomy over your portfolio and gain exposure to a breadth of work that can be difficult to access within more heavily structured corporate environments.
- For an experienced Rural Surveyor looking for a combination of prestige, technical variety, autonomy and long-term progression, this represents an excellent opportunity.
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