Kenna Recruitment is proud to be working with one of the leading UK house builders who are looking to strengthen the team with a Senior Land Manager to back fill an internal promotion.
The role would focus on identifying, negotiating and acquiring new sites in the North East of England and surrounding area.
Working closely with land agents and housing associations to secure new sites.
You would report to the regional Land Director and have full autonomy over projects with the position being a high-profile one in the business.
To be successful in acquiring this role, you will have a portable book of contacts in the residential development agency world and have a demonstrable history.
You will have an intimate knowledge of the planning process and know how to project manage planning applications through the planning system.
You will work closely with the internal and external consultants to successfully manage the projects through the development lifecycle.
Ideally, you will currently be working for one of the leading house builders or residential property developers but I am also keen to hear from senior candidates working in development consultancy with experience in the acquisition of larger parcels of land.
It is essential that you have experience in land buying for large Plc house builders or residential developers and that you have worked in the North East.
Responsibilities
• Sourcing off-market land for purchase in the midlands and surrounding areas.
• Keeping contact with housing associations looking to do partnership JV's.
• Liaising and negotiating with landowners and agents of potential purchases
• Overseeing legal, planning and design consultants pre and post-acquisition
• Keeping up to date with town planning policy and specifically in key areas you are targeting for letter writing
Expected experiences
• Degree-qualified and ideal property-related
• Innate desire to broker deals maker doing 1-2 substantial land deals a year consistently.
• Experienced senior land manager or land manager ready to make the step up.
• Demonstrable track record of sourcing and acquiring land in the North East.
• Currently working for either a national residential developer or a high-profile investor or agency.
• Detailed understanding of the planning application and appeals process.
• A strong network of contacts in the land agency world.
• Determined, hungry and ambitious.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently from the rest of the team.