Senior Land Acquisition Manager

Overview

Secure and manage land acquisitions for housebuilding projects.

Key Responsibilities

• land acquisition
• contract negotiation
• market monitoring
• planning management
• stakeholder relations
• site delivery

Tasks

The role will be an integral part of the land team, assisting the Land and Planning Director in helping the business to secure land opportunities to support its short and long-term development plans. -Develop and implement our land acquisition strategy through the identification, acquisition, monitoring and delivery of sustainable opportunities -Working with our Planning, Design, and Partnerships experts to deliver optimal business returns from concept stage. -Be entrepreneurial to secure the best sites on the best commercial terms -Negotiating contracts to achieve favourable terms and conditions -Build and develop strong relationships with key external stakeholders, agents, and vendors. -Securing sites each financial year -Work closely with the wider development team to deliver forward sold additionality where commercially advantageous. -Monitor land market activity -Ensure value improvement through smart land acquisition, outstanding management of the planning process, and cost efficiency -Delivering individual sites from identification to site start and handover. -Raise the profile of the business in the region

Requirements

• driving licence
• commercial acumen
• degree
• planning experience
• legislation knowledge
• site acquisition

What You Bring

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team. -Full UK driving licence -Commercial acumen shown through successful Developments -A degree, RICs OR relevant experience in a discipline related to UK Land, Real Estate or Town Planning -A strong network and examples of building relationships with key contacts -Experience supporting successful planning applications both submitted and negotiated -Detailed knowledge of legislation relating to the land acquisition process -Proven track record of securing sites for a house builder

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Benefits

-Holiday Buy Scheme -Bonus Scheme -Car Allowance -26 days holiday with additional bank holidays -Life Assurance -Enhanced Company Pension Scheme -Employee Assistance Programme

About Untypical

-Operates across four English regions: Midlands, West, East, and East Anglia. -Specializes in both entry-level and premium housing options. -Pilots innovative low-embodied-carbon housing designs at Landimore Park. -Collaborates with Octopus Energy for zero-bills homes and Pulse Fibre for full-fibre broadband. -Combines traditional design elements with modern energy efficiency and community-focused development.

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