Land Buyer in Leeds

We are currently looking to recruit a driven and commercially astute Land Buyer to join Lovell’s Eastern region, to work from our Leeds office. As our Land Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, evaluating and securing development opportunities that support our ambitious business growth plans.

Reporting to the Land & Partnerships Director, you will contribute directly to the successful acquisition of residential development sites while working collaboratively with Sales, Technical, Estimating and Business Development teams to maximise value from every opportunity. Maintaining a strong presence across the property and development community you will build effective relationships with local authorities, agents and landowners to uncover new land leads.

You will take ownership of the full acquisition process, from initial appraisal through to formulating and negotiating offers, coordinating investigations and preparing contracts for approval. A thorough understanding of planning policy, legal considerations, development constraints and commercial risk is essential, along with the ability to apply innovative value-engineering techniques that give our bids a competitive edge.

You will work closely with internal teams to ensure all bids are robust, compliant and aligned with technical, commercial and sales expectations. This includes collaborating with operational teams on build ability and programme requirements, maintaining accurate and timely bid documentation, and ensuring smooth handovers through the pre-start process. A commitment to quality is vital, including regular review of cost base data, careful vetting of commercial risks and the production of efficient, cost-effective land solutions.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong negotiation skills, a solid understanding of construction, contracts and procurement, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders with professionalism and clarity. Above all, you will be proactive, well-organised and committed to ensuring the company’s commercial interests are protected at every stage of the land acquisition journey.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to contribute to high-impact development projects, we would love to hear from you.

• Holidays - 26 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects. We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.

Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams. The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.