Rural Business Advisor

An established, independent Rural Land, Property and Farming Advisory Firm with offices in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds are looking for a Rural Business Advisor to play a key role within their successful team working with a wide variety of farming businesses across East Anglia.

The Rural Business Advisor will be a seasoned professional with deep experience in farm management and rural consultancy and a passion for delivering strategic solutions to help agricultural businesses thrive. 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience. They will be commercially minded and resilient, deliver high-quality strategic advice, build strong relationships, and support clients through both opportunities and challenges in a rapidly evolving sector.

 Key Responsibilities and Involvement:

• Farm Business Appraisals and strategic business reviews
• Advising on, establishing and optimising Farming Structure
• Identifying, assessing and managing Diversification Projects
• Preparing and submitting Subsidy and Rural Grant Scheme applications and claims
• Advising on and managing Environmental Schemes, including both public and private funding streams
• Monitoring and providing advice in relation to rural business performance, including financial analysis and benchmarking
• Preparing and managing Farming Tenders, including Contract Farming and Share Farming Agreements
• Producing clear and accurate Financial Reports, budgets, cashflows and financial analyses
• Managing ongoing Contract Farming and Share Farming Agreements
• Providing support to the wider Land Agency team on cross-disciplinary matters
• Advising on Carbon and Biodiversity opportunities and emerging markets

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role within farm management and rural consultancy
• Excellent communication and client management

 Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on experience 
• A holiday scheme which increases by one day per year for each year's service up to a maximum of 33 days (including Bank Holidays)
• Enhanced holiday entitlements for long service after five and ten years
• Professional Development Support (CPD)
• Access to Business Mentor / Personal Coach
• Professional Subscriptions Paid
• And more!

 To find out the full details about this opportunity please apply by sending your CV and covering letter to bridie@larstonerecruitment.com