HEAD OF FORESTRY INVESTMENT

Location: Flexible, covering UK
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum + Bonus + Company Car Monday-Friday – 38.75 hours per week

As the largest integrated forestry business in the UK, and a member of binderholz – Europe’s leading timber processing operation – BSW Group is a rapidly developing multi- site business, with a turnover in excess of £650m and operations spanning forestry, sawmilling, timber manufacturing and energy.

Tilhill has, over the last 70+ years, planted more than 1 billion trees and, as a private company, has the greatest number of professionally qualified managers. We specialise in woodland creation and management, timber harvesting and buying, and landscaping. We strive at all times to provide an unrivalled service to our clients and customers.

Responsibilities of Head of Forestry Investment include:

• Service demand, societal need, and the outlook from forestry investors, seeking to harness the current buoyant environment for professional advisory services and opportunities to develop innovative new offerings for our customers.
• Leading expert teams across forestry, woodlands, land and natural capital, covering areas such as acquisition advisory, sale advisory, valuation, consultancy, and asset management.
• Provide leadership and vision in how our business can optimise the customer experience and provide inspiration, guidance and motivation to the FI team.

Depending on experience, the successful candidate may be required to undertake further training in order to fulfil the roles full requirements.

About you

With prior experience in Forestry, you have strong commercial acumen and extensive management operational experience within the land-based sector. With strong collaborative and relationship management skills, you’re able to build and maintain exceptional rapport with key business stakeholders. In addition to this, you’ll have:

• Degree or Diploma in Forestry, or other land based subject(s).
• Sound knowledge of the UK Forestry Investment market.
• Proven people management skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters &/or a RICS Registered Valuer.
• Full driving licence.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Benefits

In return, you can look forward to developing a long-term career with one of the industry’s leading employers. In addition to the competitive salary, bonus, and company car, this position also includes excellent benefits such as:

• Company provided health plan and Life Assurance policy.
• Company sick pay, enhanced with a length of service.
• Company pension, with up to 10% company contributions.
• 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays) holiday entitlement, enhanced with length of service.
• Funded learning and career development opportunities.
• Discounted rate on a range of BSW products including Woodfuel Direct.
• Employee benefits portal with access to exclusive deals and discounts on 100s of high street brands, utilities, eating out and more!
• Confidential 24/7 support with Wellbeing Hub.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Interested?

To apply, please visit our careers page at www.tilhill.com/careers/ and apply online.

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Tilhill is an Equal Opportunities Employer