- Building strong working relationships with external parties including local authorities, other agents and landowners and other property contacts
- Contributing to the development of the mixed-use strategy of the business
- Utilising the in-company appraisal system and other internal processes for the investigation, reporting and purchasing of land
- Maintaining a strong knowledge of the planning system, supporting the planning teams and external consultants throughout the planning process and ensuring site progress is monitored through implementable consent
- Taking ownership for the acquisition of land and associated opportunities, ensuring that a strong knowledge of market and competitor activity is kept
- Handling negotiations and offers for the pursuit of land opportunities, ensuring that company requirements are met
- Keeping a sound knowledge of technical aspects relating to land acquisition and development and any associated legal agreements
- Ensuring that understandings surrounding legal issues is kept relevant and up to date
- Providing offers, handling investigations and negotiating with parties including local authorities, agents and in lawyers during the production of the contracts
- Overseeing the projects for unconditional/conditional offers until legal completion
- Strong experience within purpose built student accomodation
- Technical knowledge surrounding land acquisition
- Excellent commercial acumen
- Full competent in Microsoft Office and any related IT systems and software
- Good project management skills
- Fantastic communication and stakeholder management skills