Senior Land Manager

2 months ago

East Anglia, United Kingdom Vistry Group Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Land Manager to join our team within Vistry Eastern Counties, at our Brentwood office in Essex. As our Senior Land Manager, you will be responsible for securing land opportunities to meet the company's requirements and expansion plans.
A Senior Land Manager post is a largely self-sufficient role, with the ability to source land opportunities and instruct consultants/development team regarding the legal, planning, development and commercial constraints of any proposal.
Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you...

  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
In return, what we would like from you...

  • Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Expected to be educated to a minimum of Degree standard (on a relevant course) or with suitable alternative experience
  • Computer literate and able to use Excel, Word and PowerPoint to a good standard
  • Professional manner commensurate with delivering business development and promoting the Company
  • Highly literate able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
  • Highly numerate with the ability to undertake residual valuations for land appraisals, undertake comparable sales valuations and provided sensitivity analysis
  • Demonstrable track record of buying land
  • A good understanding of legal obligations
  • Proven list of contacts in the area
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of planning authorities
  • Strong mathematic and IT ability
  • Ability to assess and analyse information
  • In depth understanding of budget management
  • Excellent negotiation and networking skills
  • A pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work with a high degree of accuracy
  • A methodical approach to working practices
  • Decision maker with pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Able to influence and persuade others
  • Discretion and integrity in attitude and approach
  • A self-starter capable of creating and maintaining momentum in projects
  • Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
Desirable...
  • RTPI/RICS qualified or working towards a qualification
  • Sound knowledge of and experience working within the West Yorkshire land market
More about the Senior Land Manager role...

  • Identify suitable land opportunities on and off market for immediate opportunities, however also longer-term land with planning potential for liaison with the Strategic Land department.
  • Present to landowners and agents on a formal and informal basis.
  • Negotiate legal agreements with Vistry lawyers and third parties.
  • Procure technical, legal and development information to instruct internal and external parties to prepare offers.
  • Prepare and submit Land Approval Packs and obtain authority to acquire sites in line with Company protocols.
  • Business development to promote the Company in the residential and property development sector.
  • Manage the offer process and provide support to the Land Director and Managing Director.
  • Offer on c20 sites per annum.
  • Acquisition of land in line with requirements and acquisition strategy to be agreed on an annual basis.
  • To develop and maintain regular contacts with land agents/owners within the area of operation.
  • Monitor land bank and Land Terrier to establish ransom or land sale potential and ensure no encroachment or unauthorised use.
Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.
You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.
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Benefits
Agile Working
Offers a flexible way of working.
Annual Leave
Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.
Pension with Legal & General
Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.
Volunteer Days
With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
Regional Office Location
Why Vistry
Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.

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