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Strategic Land Lead

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Northamptonshire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Strategic Land Lead (Associate / Senior Level)

Towcester (Agile / Hybrid Working)

£75,000 – £85,000 + Excellent Benefits

Conrad Consulting is proud to be partnering with a highly respected, multi-disciplinary property consultancy to recruit a Strategic Land Lead for their Towcester office.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced Chartered Surveyor to take ownership of a growing strategic land function, working across Northamptonshire and the wider region. The role offers a unique blend of leadership, client advisory, and business development responsibilities within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

The Role

As Strategic Land Lead, you will act as the driving force behind the strategic land offering, combining technical expertise with commercial insight to identify, secure, and deliver land opportunities.

Key responsibilities include:

Acting as the lead and internal expert for strategic land services
	
Identifying, appraising, and securing land opportunities through promotion agreements, options, joint ventures, and acquisitions/disposals
	
Undertaking development appraisals, land valuations, and viability assessments
	
Advising landowners throughout the full development lifecycle, from site identification to planning and disposal
	
Working collaboratively with planners, architects, and development specialists to deliver coordinated client solutions
	
Monitoring planning policy, local plans, and market trends to inform strategy
	
Supporting and mentoring junior team members
	
Driving business development activity and growing a strong pipeline of work
	
Building and maintaining relationships with landowners, developers, housebuilders, and local authorities
	
Representing the business at industry events and enhancing regional presence

About You

We are seeking a commercially driven and strategically minded professional with a strong background in land and development.

You will have:

Proven experience in strategic land, development, or commercial agency
	
RICS qualification (preferred – Rural, Planning & Development, or Commercial pathways)
	
Strong expertise in land valuation, development appraisal, and planning-led decision making
	
A track record of advising landowners and managing land instructions
	
Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills
	
Strong business development capability with an established professional network
	
Strategic thinking with strong analytical and problem-solving ability
	
Experience in mentoring or leading junior team members
	
Full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

Competitive salary: £75,000 – £85,000
	
Discretionary bonus potential
	
Private healthcare
	
35 days holiday (including bank holidays) + birthday leave
	
Additional leave for long service
	
Enhanced pension scheme
	
Paid professional memberships and CPD support
	
Agile / hybrid working model
	
Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
	
Electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes
	
Access to additional employee benefits and discounts

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