Partner / Associate - Agriculture and Environment

Description

This exciting Partner or Associate role (depending on experience) will serve as a key member of the team, managing a diverse client base ranging from large institutional farmland investors to smaller family-owned farming businesses. This interesting and rewarding role will advise and deliver tailored management solutions, whether farms are operated in-hand or through Farm Management Agreements, ensuring operational efficiency and sustainability. The successful person will also help drive business development initiatives, identifying opportunities to expand Bidwells’ services and support future growth across the rural sector.

• Advise on strategies to address sector changes and support innovation and resilience planning.
• Support the team and wider business through open communication, collaboration, knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring.
• Stay current with industry standards, legislation, and best practices.
• Promote and enhance our services and offering, actively identifying opportunities for new business, growth and cross-selling.
• Champion innovative farming practices and business structures, driving adoption of regenerative, low-carbon, and technology-led solutions.
• Client management: Oversee a portfolio of clients farming a diverse range of crops and operating mixed, diversified enterprises, primarily across the Eastern Counties.
• Take full responsibility for profitability and delivery of instructions, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Understand client needs and provide strategic advice and practical support to ensure they adopt modern, progressive farming practices that deliver efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.
• Develop a robust network of industry contacts, leveraging relationships to generate new business and strengthen client engagement.
• Represent the firm at events.
• Update and manage the CRM system, deals and work in progress.

Requirements

A new opportunity has arisen within our busy, friendly and talented Agriculture and Environment (A&E) team at Bidwells for an experienced agricultural consultant and specialist.

This role will ideally be based from our Cambridge Head Office and we offer agile working, however we may also consider those nearer our Oxford and Norwich offices.

• An understanding of regenerative and low-carbon farming practices.
• Proficient in DEFRA grant and support schemes, with practical experience in navigating compliance and funding processes.
• BASIS or FACTS qualified, and/or have a relevant agricultural or related degree or qualification.
• Line management experience.
• Collaborative and personable team player, able to build effective relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• Experienced in public speaking and presentation.
• Any direct experience of farm management.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of best-in-class farming standards, guiding clients on crop management, soil health, and innovative technologies.
• Good knowledge of Eastern Counties agriculture and farming practices, with a strong understanding of regional challenges and opportunities.
• Experience within a similar professional services consultancy.
• Highly literate and numerate, skilled in writing clear, concise reports and interpreting complex data sets to support decision-making.

Benefits

Professional Development: Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.

Competitive Salary: We recognise and reward talent with generous salary, bonus scheme and car allowance/company car. As a Real Living Wage employer, we’re committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost of living.

Comprehensive Benefits: Including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.

Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.

Family Friendly: We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.

Recruitment agencies: Bidwells only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been contacted and directed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to work on a specific vacancy. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Bidwells or any of our employees other than via our Applicant Tracking System and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Bidwells will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

Training + Development

Interview process

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