Land Manager

Developer with an enviable reputation for volume sites and buying power/ funds urgently require a Land Manager to acquire land within their patch of operation in North West London and surrounding areas.

The role is working within a small team that delivers large schemes from 80 – 900 units. Areas of operation and acquisition are Hertfordshire, Middlesex Buckingham and North West London. The team will consist of a Land Director/ Head of Land a Senior Planning Manager and Assistant Land Manager and this role so a team of 4 to deliver 400 units per annum.

The role will be to identify and secure development sites across the division in order for Land targets to be met and working closely with the planning team in order to ensure that maximum optimisation is achieved from all land purchases.

Utilising a network of agents, land owners, local authorities and other developers you will identify Land acquisitions of 80 units and above within the geographical area stipulated.

You will appraise all opportunities using the correct appraisal procedures involved in investigating, reporting and ultimately purchasing the land.

The acquisition will follow and the successful candidate will need to be able to handle all negotiations and formulate offers/ bids that adhere to the Group’s acquisition requirements, have a thorough understanding of associated agreements and be able to work all JV’s and Partnerships.

It is important the successful candidate can formulate offers, coordinate investigations, negotiate local authorities, agents and lawyers in order to produce the contracts for signature. There will be support to help with these processes but important the successful candidate has an understanding of how to do it.

This is an excellent role working for one of the best brands in the industry. The successful candidate can expect in return a good compensation package that will pay up to £65,000 for a Land Manager and importantly the opportunity to progress and BUY LAND.

Also worth noting the Land Director is known to bring people through and help them to achieve promotion. He is one who will spend time improving any areas of weakness you will have and helping you to improve. This is an excellent opportunity for many reasons.

The benefits package is excellent, as is the holiday, pension and there is a bonus.