Land Transfer Manager in Bristol

General Role Responsibilities

The Land Transfer Manager will assist the Director of Environment and Biodiversity (DEB) with the transfer of new sites into ownership and long-term management.

The role will coordinate the full onboarding pathway, keeping legal, technical, financial and operational workstreams aligned and ensuring that risks, decisions and outstanding actions are clearly reported.

Location

Bristol preferred; flexible for candidates elsewhere in southern England Remuneration Package:

£40,000 per annum + performance-based financial rewards and benefits Role Specific Responsibilities: Land Transfer Manager

Overview The Land Transfer Manager will assist the Director of Environment and Biodiversity (DEB) with the transfer of new sites into ownership and long-term management.

The role will coordinate the full onboarding pathway, keeping legal, technical, financial and operational workstreams aligned and ensuring that risks, decisions and outstanding actions are clearly reported.

Role Specific Tasks The successful candidate will coordinate new site proposals, land transfers and operational handovers.

• Core responsibilities include: New Site Proposals and Heads of Terms
• Assist the DEB and colleagues with the review of new opportunities, tenders and proposals for SANG, country parks, biodiversity net gain sites and other strategic open spaces.
• Coordinate the preparation, negotiation and progression of Heads of Terms, ensuring that commercial, operational and legal requirements are clearly captured.
• Support site appraisal and feasibility work, helping to identify legal, technical, financial and delivery risks at an early stage.
• Provide input into management proposals, cost models, capital requirements and long-term budget setting for new sites.
• Legal Due Diligence and Transfer
• Act as the day-to-day coordinator for legal due diligence and land transfer matters, working with solicitors, clients, landowners, local authorities and consultants.
• Prepare clear legal instructions and maintain comprehensive records of title, planning obligations, rights, restrictions, warranties, approvals and transfer documentation.
• Monitor enquiries, conditions, dependencies and outstanding actions, escalating material issues promptly to the DEB.
• Help ensure that the agreed ownership, management and funding arrangements are practical, deliverable and consistent with the approved proposal.
• Consultant and Stakeholder Management
• Appoint, brief and manage relevant professional consultants, including legal, ecological, landscape, engineering, surveying and cost advisers.
• Build effective working relationships with clients, councils, planning authorities, developers, landowners and community or environmental stakeholders.
• Chair or contribute to project meetings, issue clear actions and follow up responsibilities to agreed deadlines.
• Communicate complex legal, technical and commercial matters clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Project Monitoring, Reporting and Handover
• Maintain accurate project trackers covering tender, Heads of Terms, legal instruction, due diligence, capital works, site sign-off and handover.
• Provide concise internal reports on programme, budget, risks, decisions and next steps across the new-site pipeline.
• Monitor capital works and consultant outputs in conjunction with technical colleagues, ensuring that transfer and handover requirements remain aligned.
• Coordinate practical completion, defect resolution, document collation, site acceptance and handover into operational estate management.
• Identify process improvements that increase consistency, visibility and speed across the land transfer pipeline.

The responsibilities outlined are representative of the principal duties associated with the role.

All colleagues are expected to adopt a flexible approach, undertaking additional duties commensurate with the role and contributing to the wider success of the business where required.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a commercially aware project professional with experience in environmental land, land transfers and multi-disciplinary project delivery.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organisation, stakeholder management and sound judgement.

• Ideally five or more years’ relevant experience involving open spaces or environmental land, such as SANG, country parks, nature reserves, biodiversity net gain sites or comparable assets.
• Experience of progressing multi-disciplinary projects through defined stages, with strong control of actions, dependencies, deadlines and records.
• Practical experience of Heads of Terms, legal due diligence, conveyancing or land transfer processes, whether as a client, adviser or project coordinator.
• Experience of appointing and managing external consultants and monitoring quality, scope, programme and fees.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to support proposals, budget setting, cost review and risk-based decision-making.
• Confident and professional communication with clients, councils, landowners, consultants and a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several live projects and maintain momentum.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly throughout England.
• Proactive and persistent, with the confidence to follow up actions and remove barriers to progress.
• Commercially minded while maintaining high legal, technical and environmental standards.
• Calm, credible and comfortable handling detailed or sensitive discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative and supportive, with a practical approach to helping colleagues develop proposals and budgets.
• Accountable, dependable and able to work independently while knowing when to escalate decisions.
• Additional Desirable Attributes

Experience supporting bids and tenders, understanding of Section 106 agreements and long-term stewardship arrangements, monitoring capital works, knowledge of biodiversity net gain and membership of a relevant professional body would be advantageous.

Indevor Group Introduction

Indevor Group is the UK’s leading provider of Infrastructure Support Services to the Housebuilding and Built Environment Sectors.

Indevor prides itself on providing innovative solutions to serve our clientele with an underlying, paramount focus on delivering vital ancillary services to assist housebuilders addressing the shortfall of new homes completions in the United Kingdom.

Our clients include some of the UK’s leading FTSE 100 companies and leading New Homes Warranty Providers including the National House Building Council, where we take pride in delivering solutions that drive real impact.

We’ve built a culture that balances ambition with support.

Indevor is a place where people are challenged to achieve their best while being part of a team that celebrates success together.

Our commitment to our people has earned us Gold accreditation from Investors in People, Construction News Best Place to Work 2026 Nomination and recognition in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for two consecutive years (2025 and 2026), underlining our belief that high performance and a fantastic workplace go hand in hand.

Indevor is not a place for someone simply looking to pick up a pay cheque or even just build a reasonable career.

We are looking for people who want to become part of our evolving story and huge ambitions, want to work hard, embrace challenges, and help us deliver on our mission.

Values & Key Behaviours

All Indevor Group Colleagues are expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role, level of responsibility and Group values: Service Excellence | Reliability | Respect | Innovation | Results Based Company Specifics Introduction

We would ideally like the successful candidate to be based in or around Bristol.

However, location is flexible for the right person, and candidates based elsewhere in southern England, including Hampshire, Surrey and surrounding areas, are encouraged to apply.

The role will cover projects throughout England, with its core focus south of Birmingham, and will require regular travel to project sites and attendance at our Bristol office for team meetings and collaboration as required.

The role supports the continued growth of English Estates’ portfolio of strategic open spaces and environmental assets, with projects throughout England and a core focus south of Birmingham.

What We Offer

• £40,000 annual salary, plus performance-based financial rewards.
• Comprehensive induction, training and ongoing support.
• Enhanced holiday allowance and company pension.
• Gym membership and health and wellbeing programme.
• Private medical insurance after one year of service.
• Daily lunch allowance and reimbursement of work-related travel and mileage.
• 75% reimbursement of the monthly mobile phone bill for business use.
• Reimbursement of relevant professional membership fees.
• The opportunity to help shape a growing environmental land-management business and deliver lasting benefits for communities and biodiversity.