Land Manager

The Company

A leading developer of residential-led mixed-use schemes, with a passion for creating successful and sustainable places to live is seeking a Land Manager to join their development team.

The Role

They are seeking a Land Manager to work with the Head of Land / Land Team in identifying and securing new land opportunities, the processing of bids/offers and the day to day running of projects.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of their involvement in recent land deals, an analytical approach, a good depth and range of industry contacts and a good knowledge of the planning, legal, technical and financial aspects that affect the delivery of residential led developments. 

The role offers the right candidate an opportunity to grow their career with one of the country’s leading developers and be a team player as part of an energetic and successful team.  

Responsibilities:

Land

• Liaise with a network of agents, land owners, boroughs, consultants and all other third parties to identify and secure new land opportunities in accordance with the business plan.       Undertake detailed financial appraisals and collate preliminary due diligence to inform early stage land bid strategies.       
• Report to the internal board on new opportunities, including written reports, presentations and managing meetings.      
• Prepare detailed market research, including recommendations on mix, typologies and both macro and micro influencing factors.       
• Briefing and management of externalconsultants.      
• Co-ordinate pre-bid sign off packs in support of offers made.      
• Prepare Heads of Terms and involved in contractnegotiations. Assist in day to day management of land team.      
• Preparation of post offer due diligence ahead of Exchange and Main Board Sign Off on new land purchases.

​Planning

• Ensure opportunities and risks are identified andmanaged.      
• Manage design development through concept and feasibility stages prior to land purchase.  
• Manage the preparation of, comment upon & submission of planning material in support of bids/offers made.

Affordable Housing

• Manage the integration of affordable housing strategy into emerging developments bids, including values, viability assessments and policy.

General

• Co-ordinate internal departments – Technical, Commercial, Production, Sales and Finance to ensure effective & efficient interface through the land acquisition process.      
• Ensure that design progresses in unison with financial evaluation.      
• Provide development advice and updates into the relevant business control documents i.e. Stacks, Planning Sign off Packs, Board Packs, Quarterly Reviews, Business Plans & other relevant business KPIs.

Person Specification:

• Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook 
• Keen to deliver exceptional customer service
• An effective communicator, motivator and mentor
• Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Reliable, tolerant, and determined 
• Team player
• Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view 
• Well-presented and business like

The company is renowned for developing the talents of its staff, with excellent training, career progression, whilst working on some of the most prestigious development schemes in London. 

The Package:

You will receive a highly competitive salary and excellent career progression.

Contact:

Lucie Gray, on Lucie@kdhassociates.co.uk

KDH Associates was established to deliver a bespoke and personal service to both candidates and businesses in the property industry. Please be assured that we will deal with any enquiries in the strictest of confidence and provide a very supportive and personal service to each and every candidate.