Strategic Land & Development Lead (Midlands)

Wates Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates is seeking a Senior Land Manager to identify and secure land opportunities across the Midlands, working with planning, technical, commercial and legal teams to present investment recommendations. You'll build relationships with landowners, agents, and authorities while developing land strategies that align with our growth plans.

This role requires experience in land acquisition, land promotion, and development, strong negotiation and presentation skills, and familiarity with development

Qualifications

• Experience identifying and progressing land opportunities, particularly in the Midlands.
• Strong commercial negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of land valuation, planning and development processes.
• Understanding of development appraisals and financial modelling.
• Experience working with land systems such as Pro-map or Land Insight.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and securing residential and mixed-use development opportunities.
• Undertaking land, planning, technical and commercial appraisals.
• Negotiating land transactions including option, promotion, hybrid and freehold agreements.
• Building and maintaining relationships with landowners, agents and industry contacts.
• Managing consultants throughout the land acquisition process.
• Preparing and presenting investment proposals and recommendations.
• Supporting planning promotion strategies and responding to planning policy changes.
• Representing Wates at industry events, networking opportunities and meetings.

Skills

Land acquisition

Negotiation

Relationship building

Development appraisals

Financial modelling

Pro-map

Land Insight

Tools

Pro-map

Land Insight

Job description

Wates is seeking a Senior Land Manager to identify and secure land opportunities across the Midlands, working with planning, technical, commercial and legal teams to present investment recommendations. You'll build relationships with landowners, agents, and authorities while developing land strategies that align with our growth plans.

This role requires experience in land acquisition, land promotion, and development, strong negotiation and presentation skills, and familiarity with development