The Vacancy Wates Group have an opportunity for an Assistant Land Manager to join our Wates Development team in Leatherhead. The Wates Developments land team identify land suitable for residential and mixed-use development and promote sites through the planning system with a view to securing a valuable planning consent. Our business holds a large and growing portfolio of potential residential development land and our team focuses on securing valuable planning consents in sustainable locations, throughout Southern England, South West and the Midlands. Reporting into the Land Director, you will help identify, investigate, appraise and secure interests in land navigating the legal, technical and financial process. ABOUT THE ROLE As an Assistant Land Manager, you will: Establish and maintain good working relationships with land agents and landowners. Prepare initial planning appraisals, undertake due diligence enquiries and prepare viability assessments on new site opportunities. Assist the Land Team with preparing offers and bids. Negotiate and secure Option, Promotion or Hybrid agreements on competitive terms. Represent Wates Developments in a professional capacity to high standards at all times. Demonstrate a clear strategy for new opportunities collaborating with other members of the land team. Manage information flow between relevant parties internally and externally. Support the learning and development of other members of the land team where relevant. To be successful in