Senior Land Manager

JR United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established and ambitious housebuilder as a land professional in Cardiff. This role focuses on sourcing and securing land for residential development, requiring expertise in planning and negotiations. You will play a vital part in driving projects from initial identification to successful acquisition while collaborating with various teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in volume residential land acquisition.
• Successful track record of securing land opportunities.
• Ability to work independently and deliver against targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify residential development opportunities and assess viability.
• Lead negotiations with landowners and agents.
• Ensure compliance with planning and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Land Acquisition

Planning Knowledge

Commercial Awareness

Research Skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

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An opportunity to join a well-established and ambitious housebuilder. Our client is seeking to strengthen their team with an ambitious land professional who has a background in volume housebuilding and a solid track record of delivering both strategic and immediate land opportunities.

With the backing of a well-connected team and a focus on securing commercially viable deals, this role offers significant influence across the entire land cycle, from identification and negotiation to planning and acquisition. An in-depth understanding of the planning process and the ability to secure land in line with volume delivery targets are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Land Sourcing & Evaluation:
• Identify residential development opportunities, assess viability, and produce financial appraisals and projections.
• Deal Structuring & Negotiation:
• Lead negotiations with landowners and agents, manage legal processes, and structure deals that balance risk and reward.
• Planning Feasibility:
• Work closely with internal planning and technical teams to assess site constraints and planning prospects.
• Conduct research to track local trends, competitor activity, and planning policy changes.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with agents, landowners, local authorities, and consultants.
• Compliance & Delivery:
• Ensure land opportunities meet all planning and regulatory requirements and are suitable for volume delivery.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and provide support or mentoring to junior staff as needed.
• Proven experience in volume residential land acquisition (from PLC or large regional developers).
• Successful track record of securing both short-term and strategic land.
• Strong knowledge of planning regulations, development viability, and risk management.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a network of relevant contacts.
• Commercially driven, well-organised, and a clear communicator.
• Able to work independently and deliver against regional land targets.