Land Buyer

Overview

As a Land Buyer, you will lead the identification, viability assessment, and full acquisition lifecycle for residential and mixed-use land in Hertfordshire and the Northern Home Counties. You will work within a collaborative team to feed the development pipeline and address site constraints, planning data, and due diligence. Your analyses shape offers and development appraisals, driving strategic growth for a forward‑thinking property developer. This role offers visible impact across land acquisition, planning, and cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Source and secure profitable land opportunities to feed the development pipeline
• Lead market research and site analysis to assess commercial viability
• Prepare land offers, development appraisals, and internal approval presentations
• Coordinate due diligence for acquisitions
• Gather and interpret data on title, access, planning, and environmental factors
• Identify technical constraints and mitigation needs to unlock sites
• Monitor local market activity, competition, and land transactions
• Collaborate with Planning, Technical, Commercial, Sales and Development teams for project success
• Conduct site visits and nurture a professional network of agents, landowners, consultants and industry contacts

Key requirements

• Minimum four years in residential or mixed-use land buying/negotiating
• Highly numerate with proven data and financial analysis experience
• Solid grasp of UK planning legislation and policy
• Confident leading due diligence and identifying technical constraints
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
• Independent operator who thrives in a fast-paced environment while being a team player
• Exposure to strategic land or Green Belt sites is advantageous but not essential

• exceptional communication
• negotiation
• cross-functional collaboration
• market research
• development appraisals
• due diligence coordination

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