Wayleave & Land Access Specialist

Fisher German LLP; Hungerford, Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

discretionary bonus scheme

Generous holiday 25–30 days + birthday

Two extra half days for Christmas Eve/

Enhanced parental leave

Online money saving portal and 24/7 MH

Volunteering Leave 2 days per year

Job summary

Fisher German LLP in Hungerford or Banbury is seeking a Wayleave Officer to join our Infrastructure Services team. This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid working in line with policy.

You will conduct due diligence, review agreements, and assist in drafting landowner consents while collaborating with GIS and project teams. The successful candidate will have property/infrastructure experience, strong negotiation skills, and a willingness to travel for site visits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in property, utilities, agriculture, or infrastructure environments.
• Direct experience dealing with members of the public, landowners, or tenants in a customer-facing or advisory capacity.
• Track record of handling basic negotiations and managing simple property/land agreements.
• Confident handling of objections and managing difficult or sensitive conversations.
• Comfortable working independently in the field and managing daily site schedules.
• UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively for site visits and negotiations.
• Experience managing multiple projects and high volumes of instructions simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project due diligence and execute follow-up actions to keep projects on track.
• Review wayleave/easement agreements and perform basic Land Registry checks.
• Collate landownership data, issue project letters, and draft landowner consents including wayleaves.
• Work with GIS team to create land ownership plans and Land Registry-compliant drawings.
• Coordinate and attend site meetings with landowners, corporate clients, and internal teams.
• Respond to day-to-day project enquiries and escalate complex/sensitive issues.
• Provide regular client updates and manage project progress in internal systems.
• Instruct external solicitors and monitor progress to ensure land agreements move to legal completion.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Negotiation

Fieldwork independently

Driving licence

Project management

Travel willingness

Job description

Fisher German LLP in Hungerford or Banbury is seeking a Wayleave Officer to join our Infrastructure Services team. This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid working in line with policy.

You will conduct due diligence, review agreements, and assist in drafting landowner consents while collaborating with GIS and project teams. The successful candidate will have property/infrastructure experience, strong negotiation skills, and a willingness to travel for site visits.