Land Manager

Overview

Source and secure profitable land deals for residential development across the South West.

Key Responsibilities

• due diligence
• land pipeline
• stakeholder management
• land negotiation
• opportunity identification
• cross department

Tasks

-Ensuring due diligence is carried out to a high standard and all company governance is adhered to -Build a short- and medium-term pipeline landbank based on strong margin and advantageous deal structure and cashflows -Working closely with all departments -Maintain and expand the Division's key contact base, e.g. land agents, land owners, local authorities -Negotiate land agreements with solicitors, agents and third parties -Identification of viable land development opportunities both on and off market for delivery in the short to medium term

Requirements

• planning
• ms office
• development software
• residential market
• stakeholder
• negotiation

What You Bring

-Technical ability and strong understanding of the planning process -Self-sufficient in terms of IT - proficient in MS Office programmes, and development software -Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise -Strong knowledge of the residential market, plus an established network within the industry -Ability to build productive stakeholder relationships -Extensive experience preferably form a house builder / developer background -Excellent geographical knowledge of the South West area -Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously -A confident communicator, with strong negotiation skills and have excellent presentation skills -Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels and positively motivate teams and individuals to deliver

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Benefits

-Company car, car allowance or travel allowance -2 Volunteering days per annum -Employee rewards portal with many more benefits… -Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service -Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees -Share save and share incentive schemes -Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave -Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover -Competitive basic salary and annual bonus -Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice -Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

About Vistry Group

-Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020. -Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm. -Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance. -Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities. -Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.

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