Head of Estate Management and Professional

The Inverness based Estate Management and Professional (EM&P) team provides market leading advice on a range of diverse rural and residential properties. Servicing a wide geographical area from Aberdeen to Stornoway and Strathspey to Shetland, our knowledgeable and experienced team advises a diverse range of clients on land and estate management, strategic development, property sales and acquisitions, compulsory purchase as well as work within the marine sector.

We are looking for an experienced professional to lead the EM&P team in Inverness. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to deploy their knowledge and management capabilities to our Highland business, or a great opportunity for someone looking to take their first step into leadership after success in a senior surveying or associate position. We are looking for a leader who can build excellent relationships with clients, develop and manage their own workload whilst also managing, motivating and inspiring the team. The successful applicant will work alongside other partners and associates in Scotland to develop business across the region. It is essential that the new leader remains a productive and profitable fee earner. The market leading Estate Management team has worked hard for many years to build a portfolio of high-profile rural clients. One of the key parts of this position will be to oversee and influence the on-going development of the EM&P division in Inverness. This is a pivotal role within Bidwells Scotland division as a whole and you will work closely with other rural teams across the business.

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Your main duties and responsibilities**:
**_Estate Management_**
- Developing and maintaining a portfolio of management and professional instructions across all disciplines
- Drafting plans to satisfy instructions and agree them with clients.
- Consider business improvement strategies and other new areas of business for clients and Bidwells.
- Dealing with instructions and report regularly to the clients and partners responsible.
- Identifying threats and opportunities for our clients
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Claims Management_*
- Preparing and submitting SAF claim forms and other grant/subsidy claims e.g. SSSI management plans and AECS schemes.
- Preparing and submitting Injurious Affection and disturbances and other compensation claims.
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Business Planning and Development_*
- Support existing clients to help develop business development skills.
- Understand the Firm's team and divisional business strategy, cross selling other divisions where appropriate.
- Develop a full understanding of and use of the Firm's contact database - manage existing and new contacts promoting and ensuring its use within the team.
- Target new prospects for new business.
- Implementation of the agreed business development plan for Inverness and Fort William.
- Contribute to and support the delivery of local marketing and PR activities for the team in association with Marketing team
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Internal Relationship Management_*
- To lead the Inverness EM&P team taking responsibility for the efficient delivery of key areas of the service, carrying out research where necessary and communicating the outcomes.
- Maintain an up to date understanding of other teams and divisions and the services they offer to support the identification of business opportunities.
- Support and deliver strategies for sharing clients and client intelligence across teams and divisions.
- Advise the Divisional Board from time to time on a range of professional matters.
- Act as a point of contact for others in the firm - and provide sound, accurate advice.
- Be accountable for sharing technical / professional knowledge with others within own discipline area.
- Form good working relationships with Business Support Services teams - HR, Finance, IT and Marketing
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Client Relationship Management_*
- Project manage the day-to-day delivery of all client projects within the Inverness team, ensuring client's requirements are met within agreed timescales
- Develop contacts and business associations with peers, professional and potential clients in the region
- Maintain regular contact with clients to develop, improve and sustain long term relationships
- Contribute to the development of the Division as a whole, participating in promotion and business development.
- Identify opportunities for introduction of work to other Bidwells divisions
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Financial Management_*
- Provide regular financial and performance updates to senior management colleagues.
- Be aware and seek to reduce own and team aged debtors.
- Take responsibility for the profitability and management of instructions undertaken, particularly concentrating on time and efficiency of delivery of work.
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Essential requirements: *
- MRICS
- Extensive post qualification experience (relevant technical knowledge)
- Proven track record of developing and maintaining a portfolio of management and professional instructions
- Leadership and management experience