Land Buyer

Potensis; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established residential developer in Beaconsfield is seeking a Land Buyer to identify and assess sites for residential development. You will collaborate with internal teams and maintain strong relationships with landowners and authorities. The ideal candidate has experience in a similar role and a background in real estate, with strong negotiation and appraisal skills.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in securing new sites with a residential developer.
• Ambitious, highly organized, and commercially astute.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess new potential sites for residential development.
• Maintain relationships with landowners and authorities.
• Collaborate with technical teams for site progression.
• Run feasibility studies to ensure financial viability.
• Manage the negotiation process for new sites.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Negotiation skills

Site appraisal

Understanding of planning system

Education

Educational background in real estate

Job description

Land Buyer – Beaconsfield - £45,000 + Benefits

Potensis are pleased to partner with a well established residential developer who have developed an enviable record of building design led, high value projects across the South East for over 25 years.They are actively looking to acquire new sites and as a consequence are looking to recruit an Assistant Land Manager

Responsibilities :

• Identify and assess new potential sites for residential development opportunities.
• Maintain and grow strong working relationships with landowners, land agents, local authorities, and housing associations to ensure that new land opportunities are cultivated.
• Collaborate with internal teams – particularly land and technical teams to ensure the sites can be progressed through the planning and development process.
• Running appraisal scenarios on new pipeline sites and detailed feasibility studies, ensuring that plans for new sites are realistic and financially viable.
• Help to manage the negotiation process in order to secure new sites and take them into contract.
• Work with the wider land team to support new bids where appropriate.

Ideally, you will be working in a similar position, with experience of securing new sites with a residential developer, however strong consideration would be given to someone who has an understanding of the planning system, has an educational background in real estate and is looking to develop their career within land acquisition.

It is essential that you are ambitious, highly organised, commercially astute and have the ability to work as a team player. Our client is growing rapidly and is able to offer long term progression for high performers.