Farms & Estates Agent
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven, positive and committed individual to join a team of local property experts.
Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Farms & Estates Agent to join our Dumfries Rural Agency team. The role focuses on negotiating the sale and purchase of rural property across Scotland, from smallholdings to large estates. It involves raising the profile of Savills Rural Agency, securing new business and delivering high-quality client service. This is a client-facing position requiring strong communication skills, commercial awareness and a genuine interest in rural property.
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What we offer you:
Career and Professional Development
25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
Life Assurance
Private Medical Scheme
Virtual GP
Global Mobility Scheme
Rewards Platform
Company Pension Scheme
Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
Find out more about Savills offer
Team Overview
The Scotland Rural Agency team specialises in the sale and purchase of farms, estates and other rural properties. The team works closely with our agents in Dumfries, Edinburgh and Aberdeen and across Savills’ UK network to deliver expert advice and results. Clients range from working farmers to corporate bodies, reflecting the diverse nature of the rural market in Scotland.
The wider Rural division operates across the UK, with a network of 37 offices and a number of estate offices from Inverness in the North to Truro in the South-West.
This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship(click link to check exemptions).
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Recruitment agencies
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Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

- Business area
- Rural & Projects
- Locations
- Dumfries
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role is expected to be mainly working from home
- Salary
- Competitive
Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
Values
No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values:
We listen: Tell us your goals and aspirations and we’ll provide the support you need to achieve them. We appreciate the individual value of every team member and create an environment where you can reach your full potential.
We empower: Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. We give you opportunities to have a real, positive impact in the community through the work you do, backed by access to our market-leading research and insights.
We challenge: The best results happen when we question the status quo. We create an environment where you can safely challenge our thinking, bringing fresh ideas to the table to innovate as a team.
We collaborate: When you join Savills, you become part of a 40,000-strong network of driven individuals, all sharing their knowledge and experience to push the real estate industry forward.
At the heart of it all, we deliver best-in-class insights and advice to help people make better property decisions. We're looking for colleagues who will help us on this mission. When you join Savills, our ask for you is simple – to be extraordinary, together.
About Savills
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