Senior Land Manager

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder seeks a land professional to join their team in Oxford. This role offers significant influence across the land cycle, focusing on sourcing and negotiating strategic land opportunities while working with a supportive and well-connected team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in volume housebuilding with excellent negotiation skills and a solid background in planning regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in volume residential land acquisition from PLC or large regional developers.
• Strong knowledge of planning regulations and development viability.
• Ability to secure deals that balance risk and reward.

Responsibilities

• Identify residential development opportunities and assess viability.
• Lead negotiations with landowners and structure deals.
• Ensure land opportunities are suitable for volume delivery.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Planning Regulations

Land Acquisition

Financial Appraisals

Education

Relevant degree in Planning or Property

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.