Land Buyer

Blue Diamond Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional house builder in Birmingham is seeking a Land Buyer to assist in the acquisition of residential land. This role involves sourcing land opportunities, supporting negotiations, and building industry relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience in land acquisition or related fields, with strong communication skills and a proactive attitude. The position offers a competitive salary of around £40,000 plus bonus, and long-term career prospects in a growing company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months' experience in land acquisition, development, or a related role.
• Background in house building, land promotion, development, or consultancy.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with sourcing and appraisal of residential land opportunities.
• Supporting negotiations with landowners, agents, and local authorities.
• Working on affordable housing deals alongside open market schemes.
• Supporting due diligence, feasibility, and land acquisition processes.
• Building relationships across the regional land market.
• Attending site visits and meetings across the West Midlands.

Skills

Land acquisition

Communication skills

Proactive teamwork

Job description

Working closely with a highly experienced Land Director, the Land Buyer will support the acquisition of both new and existing land opportunities, with a focus on affordable housing and open market residential schemes. This is a hands‑on role offering excellent exposure to the full land acquisition process and genuine scope for career progression as the region grows.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the sourcing and appraisal of residential land opportunities
• Supporting negotiations with landowners, agents and local authorities
• Working on affordable housing deals alongside open market schemes
• Supporting due diligence, feasibility and land acquisition processes
• Building relationships across the regional land market
• Attending site visits and meetings across the West Midlands patch

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum of six months' experience in land acquisition, development or a related role, with a background in house building, land promotion, development or consultancy. Some knowledge of the East Midlands would be beneficial, although the role is primarily focused on the West Midlands. You will be commercially aware, keen to learn and eager to progress your career, with strong communication skills and a proactive, team‑oriented approach. Land acquisition professionals, residential developments surveyors, land agents and planners would all be suitable candidates for this opportunity.

Career Outlook

This role would suit an ambitious Assistant / Land Buyer looking to build a long‑term career within a growing regional house builder where development, responsibility and progression are genuinely on offer.

Recruiter

Blue Diamond Recruitment is working exclusively with a well‑established and growing regional house builder to recruit a Land Buyer for their expanding West Midlands region. This business employs over 100 people and is entering an exciting phase of growth, with plans to quadruple annual unit delivery over the next 5‑10 years. They already have sites secured through to 2026, a substantial land bank in place and will be operating across 10+ live sites next year.

Benefits

Offering a competitive salary, c£40,000 plus bonus. You will be joining a financially stable, well‑funded business with a strong reputation. There is long‑term career potential with this house builder that values loyalty and ambition.