Assistant Land Manager

Leveraging Berkeley’s financial strength and regeneration expertise, Berkeley Strategic Land identifies and secures long-term strategic sites for future development. Working collaboratively with local authorities and stakeholders, it promotes land through the Local Plan process and seeks planning consent for delivery by Berkeley.

Working as part of an ambitious and dynamic multi-disciplinary team the main purpose of the role is to support the Land team in all activities related to identifying, acquiring and managing strategic land on behalf of Berkeley Strategic, and also to support the Planning team as required.

• Supporting the land team in preparing detailed appraisal of strategic land opportunities, identifying constraints and opportunities.
• Assist in the preparation of detailed financial appraisals in order to assess risk and return.
• Assist with the preparation of detailed due diligence prior to the submission of offers and exchange of contracts to clearly identify and articulate the opportunities and risks with the proposed land acquisition.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of offers to land owners to acquire development sites and negotiating commercial terms.
• Supporting the land team in identifying strategic land opportunities located within the Company’s area of search, predominantly in the South East of England.
• Assist with the management of existing land assets including liaison with and coordination of tenants, managing agents, legal advisors and other contractors as required.
• Support the Planning team as required.

Experience required

Based at Berkeley’s Oxford and Chiltern regional head office in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, the role involves regular travel throughout the South East.

• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrable interest in and knowledge of the property development industry.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the South East region.
• University Degree.
• Working towards RICS (Planning & Development) or RTPI membership.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.

• Private pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Group life assurance.