John Clegg & Co, the forestry division of Strutt & Parker, have an outstanding reputation as forestry and woodland specialists throughout the UK. They offer a range of professional forestry services including sales brokerage, woodland and asset management, valuation and buyside advisory to a well-established and expanding client base.
The individual will have a mixed skills base and the confidence and ability to buy and sell, as well as the attention for detail needed for valuations. Forestry experience is not essential, however an appreciation of land agency and the experience of being a qualified chartered surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent is preferred. The ability to develop and service a wide-ranging client base is essential, both private and institutional.
Ideally Edinburgh based and reporting to the Head of Forestry based in Edinburgh. Remote working considered providing at least one day in the office per week.
Key deliverables:
- To act as principal sales/disposals agent for forest and woodland owners throughout Scotland and north England
- To assist the Registered Valuer with forestry valuations and property portfolios, to include site work, valuation preparation and draft presentation
- To identify investment opportunities for forest/planting land acquisitions and to present investment recommendations to clients
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a strong client base in Scotland and north England
- Maintain an proactive agent presence though out the sales process
- Become proficient in the use of a drone to survey potential client’s properties, and ensure that operator’s manual for John Clegg & Co conforms with CAA standards
Person specification
Qualifications:
- University educated
- MRICS and / or ideally member of or working towards membership of ICF
Experience
- Ideally minimum of five years working in the forest industry/land management/brokerage
- Confident, ambitious people person
- Proficient in the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Qualified drone pilot holding PfCO (desirable, but not required)
- Ideally proficient in GIS mapping.