Land Acquisition Manager

JR United Kingdom; Telford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join one of the leading house builders as a land manager in the North West. You will leverage your experience in land acquisition and project management to source off-market opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in land deals, combined with a degree qualification in a property-related discipline and a strong network in the industry.

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing land deals, ideally 3-4 per year.
• Degree-qualified in a property-related field.
• Detailed understanding of planning policies in targeted areas.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing off-market land for purchase in the North West.
• Liaising and negotiating with landowners and agents.
• Overseeing legal, planning, and design consultants pre and post-acquisition.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Networking

Land Acquisition

Education

Degree in a property-related field

Job description

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Do you want to work for one of the country's leading house builders?

Are you looking for the next step in your career and want to join an expanding team and region as the company continues to build on its success this year?

I'm currently working with a leading house builder as they search for a land manager to join their team based in the North West. You will ideally come from another high volume house builder and have a history of working on big projects and tendering land bids.

You would have done deals and have excellent knowledge of the Lancashire, Chester, Cumbria & Merseyside regions. Ideally 4+ years post grad and with an ambition to progress. You will work closely with the internal and external consultants to successfully manage the projects through the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing off-market land for purchase in the North West
• Keeping contact with housing associations looking to do partnership JV’s.
• Liaising and negotiating with landowners and agents of potential purchases
• Overseeing legal, planning and design consultants pre and post-acquisition
• Keeping up to date with town planning policy and specifically in key areas you are targeting for letter writing

Expected experiences

• Degree-qualified and ideal property-related
• Natural born deal maker doing 3-4 land deals a year consistently.
• Experienced senior land manager or land manager ready to make the step up.
• Demonstratable track record of sourcing and acquiring land in the North West
• Currently working for either a national residential developer or a high-profile investor or agency.
• Detailed understanding of the planning application and appeals process.
• A strong network of contacts in the land agency world.
• Determined, hungry and ambitious.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently from the rest of the team.