Land Manager

Thomas Gray; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Gray in Watford is seeking a proactive land sourcing professional to identify, evaluate and secure residential development opportunities in targeted regional locations.

You will establish networks with land agents, Local Authorities and developers, maintain the land database and coordinate due diligence through to contract completion.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, ability to run simple financial appraisals and negotiate terms within pre-set parameters.

Qualifications

• Experience in land sourcing and opportunity identification.
• Strong networking with land agents, authorities and developers.
• Ability to evaluate viability and run financial appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong networks with land agents, local authorities, landowners and industry developers.
• Proactively source on-market and off-market residential development opportunities in target regional locations.
• Maintain and optimise the land database to monitor and assess potential site acquisitions.
• Conduct thorough site assessments, competitive market research, local pricing analysis and unit mix reviews.
• Collaborate with internal technical, planning and commercial disciplines to evaluate site constraints, design briefs and viability assumptions.
• Assist in running financial appraisals and preparing board acquisition papers.
• Formulate offers and negotiate commercial terms to pursue land opportunities within agreed parameters and forecasts.
• Coordinate acquisition due diligence, managing technical investigations, title reports, planning reviews and surveys.
• Liaise with external lawyers, agents, consultants and local authorities to negotiate agreements and progress land contracts through to completion.

Skills

Land sourcing

Networking

Market analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Job description

To identify, evaluate and secure land opportunities on commercially sound, viable contractual terms to service the business plan and expansion targets, managing acquisitions from initial identification through to contract exchange and planning support.

Land Sourcing & Identification

• Establish and maintain strong networks with land agents, local authorities, landowners and industry developers.
• Proactively source on-market and off-market residential development opportunities in target regional locations.
• Maintain and optimise the land database to monitor and assess potential site acquisitions.

Appraisal & Feasibility

• Conduct thorough site assessments, competitive market research, local pricing analysis and unit mix reviews.
• Collaborate with internal technical, planning and commercial disciplines to evaluate site constraints, design briefs and viability assumptions.
• Assist in running financial appraisals and preparing board acquisition papers.
• Formulate offers and negotiate commercial terms to pursue land opportunities within agreed parameters and forecasts.
• Coordinate acquisition due diligence, managing technical investigations, title reports, planning reviews and surveys.
• Liaise with external lawyers, agents, consultants and local authorities to negotiate agreements and progress land contracts through to completion.