Land Development Manager October 5, 2026 View offer →

Calan; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Company car possible with employment

Employment contract or B2B

Job summary

Calan in Warsaw is seeking a senior Land Acquisition Specialist to identify and secure land for residential, retail and mixed-use projects. You will manage relationships with landowners, brokers and local authorities, and present opportunities to the Investment Committee.

The role requires a proven deal history in Warsaw, a local network, and fluent Polish and English. You will coordinate feasibility studies and drive negotiations toward final terms, feeding Poland's pipeline with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in business, engineering, real estate or law.
• Proven 5+ years in land acquisition and residential project structuring.
• Native Polish and fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prospect land opportunities, mainly in Warsaw.
• Build and maintain a network of landowners, brokers and local stakeholders.
• Negotiate and finalise preliminary agreements and purchase terms.
• Coordinate feasibility studies across design, finance, legal aspects.
• Present and defend projects before the Investment Committee.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Autonomy

Analytical mindset

Education

Degree in business, engineering, real estate or law

Job description

Residential & mixed-use · Land acquisition · Location: Warsaw

International developer focusing on residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, contemporary architecture and the regeneration of post-industrial sites. The Polish team is lean and fully integrated, and manages the whole development cycle in-house, from land acquisition to delivery.

The company is currently working on projects in Warsaw, Poznan, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Wrocław , and is strengthening its land acquisition capabilities to feed a growing pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and prospecting land opportunities, mainly in Warsaw, in line with the company’s strategy and risk appetite
• Building and maintaining a network of landowners, brokers, business introducers and local stakeholders
• Initiating relationships with landowners, then negotiating and finalising preliminary agreements and purchase terms
• Preparing the pre-design and coordinating technical, financial, commercial and legal feasibility studies
• Presenting and defending projects before the Investment Committee, then handing them over to the project team while remaining the main external contact until the land is acquired
• Monitoring the real estate market, competition, regulatory framework and local public stakeholders

Expected profile

• Degree in business, engineering (civil, construction, architecture), real estate or law
• At least 5 years of experience in land acquisition and residential project structuring, with a genuine local network
• Proven track record of completed deals, which is the main selection criterion
• Experience in the Warsaw residential market or in retail expansion; relations with institutions (city, state administration, heritage authorities) are desirable
• Strong negotiation skills, autonomy, tenacity and an analytical, results-oriented mindset
• Native Polish and fluent English

Offer

• A key role in securing the land pipeline that will drive the company’s growth in Poland
• A diversified scope: residential, retail and mixed-use
• A lean, ambitious team backed by a strong European group
• A collaborative environment where quality architecture and sustainability are genuine priorities
• Employment contract or B2B
• Private medical care and life insurance; company car possible with an employment contract