Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant

We are looking for a Graduate Agricultural Business Consultant in Bury St Edmunds. You will play a pivotal role within a dynamic team, supporting a well-established, long-term client base of farmers, landowners and land managers. Delivering in this role will require excellent collaboration skills, strong self-organisation, and a proven ability to meet deadlines. You’ll also bring outstanding interpersonal skills and strong commercial awareness, with a focus on delivering the best outcomes and value for farming clients and landowners.

Responsibilities

Provide tailored business advice to farmers and landowners; Support clients in adapting to agricultural policy changes and funding schemes; Conduct financial analysis, budgeting, and business planning; Assist with contract farming agreements; Prepare and submit grant funding applications; Advise on machinery sharing and other joint ventures

Requirements

Excellent collaboration skills; Strong self-organisation; Proven ability to meet deadlines; Outstanding interpersonal skills; Strong commercial awareness

Nice to have

Varied experience in farm/agricultural business analysis and advisory work, or an understanding/experience of practical farming; A relevant degree in agriculture, agricultural business management, or a related discipline; A strong grasp of UK agricultural policy and environmental land management schemes; Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a range of stakeholders; Willingness to learn and adapt to clients’ needs and requests; Driven to work in a wider team

Benefits

Holiday scheme starting at 25 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year to 28 days after 3 years of service; Life Assurance of four times your basic salary; Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave benefits; Holiday Buy Back Scheme; Long Service Awards; Westfield Health Cashplan; One Volunteering Day for your chosen charity each year