Rural Land Manager

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Requirements:

• Experience of working directly with farmers and landowners, in a professional capacity.
• Experience in rural land management an advantage, but not essential.
• Preferably possess a working knowledge of Farm Business Tenancies and relevant environmental matters related to rural land management.
• Some understanding of utilising Land Registry and other publicly available legal and land management data sources.
• Project management experience would be beneficial, especially in the environmental sector.
• MRICS or CAAV would be useful, but not essential.
• Full UK clean driving license and willingness to travel for regional site visits and events.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and onboard new land opportunities to establish Habitat Banks, liaising with landowners and agents.
• Prioritise the creation of Habitat Banks based on Local Authority BNG (Biodiversity Net Gain) credit demand and known purchaser demand, with input from the sales team.
• Conduct thorough due diligence to assess site suitability for Habitat Bank creation, coordinating with internal teams including ecology, project delivery, legal, and finance.
• Take sites through an internal offer approval process, justifying and championing why it should proceed.
• Gather and analyse data to support targeted Habitat Bank creation, including reviewing local plan policies, agri-environment scheme information, and market sector reports.
• Work as part of a collaborative project team to create the Habitat and deliver capital works and then support the ongoing management of the site, liaising with landowners regularly.