Land Buyer

Penguin Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national housebuilder is looking for a Land Buyer to join their successful team in Ipswich. The role involves identifying land opportunities, managing acquisitions, and building relationships with agents and landowners. Candidates should have a background in residential development, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a relevant degree. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and extensive benefits, including life cover and a pension plan.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Life cover

Contributory pension

High-street discounts

Wellbeing support via employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Experience in land buying or a related role in residential development.
• Good understanding of planning processes and development appraisals.
• Proactive, commercially focused, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and securing new land opportunities.
• Supporting the wider land and planning teams.
• Managing the land acquisition process with internal teams.
• Building strong relationships with agents and landowners.
• Preparing development appraisals and viability assessments.
• Undertaking market research to support acquisition decisions.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Degree in Property, Planning, or Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Land Buyer
Location: Ipswich
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We're recruiting on behalf of a 5-star rated national housebuilder for an ambitious Land Buyer to join their team in the Ipswich area. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career with one of the UK's most successful and respected residential developers.

The role
As Land Buyer, you'll be responsible for identifying and securing new land opportunities, supporting the wider land and planning teams, and helping to maintain a strong pipeline of development sites. You'll work across the full acquisition process, from initial search through to internal approval.

Key responsibilities include:

• Sourcing and appraising both short-term and strategic land opportunities

• Managing the land acquisition process with internal teams

• Building strong relationships with agents and landowners

• Preparing development appraisals and viability assessments

• Undertaking market research to support acquisition decisions

• Writing reports and presenting sites for internal sign-off

• Maintaining high standards of professionalism with all external contacts

What we're looking for:

• Experience in land buying or a related role in residential development

• Good understanding of planning processes and development appraisals

• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills

• Relevant degree (or equivalent) in property, planning, or a related field

• IT literate (particularly Microsoft Office)

• Full UK driving licence

• Proactive, commercially focused, and able to work independently

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary

• Annual bonus scheme

• Life cover and contributory pension

• High-street discounts and wellbeing support via employee benefits platform

• Work for a top-rated UK housebuilder committed to your development

If you're a driven individual with a passion for land acquisition and residential development, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today on (phone number removed) and forward your CV to (url removed)