Senior Land Manager

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established housebuilder in the UK is seeking an ambitious land professional to enhance their team. The role involves sourcing, negotiating, and securing land opportunities for residential development, ensuring compliance with planning requirements, and delivering against volume targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in volume residential land acquisition (from PLC or large regional developers).
• Strong knowledge of planning regulations, development viability, and risk management.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a network of relevant contacts.

Responsibilities

• Identify residential development opportunities and assess viability.
• Lead negotiations with landowners and agents, managing legal processes.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Commercial Awareness

Planning Regulations Knowledge

Development Viability Assessment

Education

Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Planning, Real Estate)

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.