Senior Land Manager

Summary

Join Environment Bank, a rapidly growing company committed to biodiversity, as a Senior Land Manager. Based in the South West of England, you will play a leading role in creating and managing Habitat Banks. Responsibilities include identifying suitable land, collaborating with landowners, and overseeing the onboarding process. You will work with internal teams and external stakeholders, prioritizing site creation based on demand. This role requires strong communication, collaboration, and land management expertise. Environment Bank offers a fantastic work environment with various benefits.

Requirements

• Experience of working directly with farmers and landowners, in a professional capacity
• Working knowledge of Farm Business Tenancies, planning and relevant environmental matters related to rural land management
• Able to determine Title Matters from Land Registry and other publicly available legal and land management data sources
• Organised and self-starting, capable of managing personal schedule, maintaining records, and prioritising tasks effectively

Responsibilities

• Play a leading role in the creation and management of Habitat Banks on a regional basis
• Support national strategic projects and opportunities in conjunction with other senior land team members and the Senior Management Team
• Drive the delivery of new Habitat Bank sites through identifying suitable land opportunities
• Collaborate with landowners and agents
• Oversee the process of onboarding land for Habitat Bank creation
• Prioritize the creation of Habitat Banks based on Local Authority BNG (Biodiversity Net Gain) credit demand and known purchaser demand, with input from the sales team
• Oversee and conduct thorough due diligence to assess site suitability for Habitat Bank creation, coordinating with internal teams including ecology, project delivery, legal, and finance
• Prepare and negotiate offers with Landowners based on internal assessments and findings from site visits
• Gather and analyse data to support targeted Habitat Bank creation, including reviewing local plan policies, agri-environment scheme information, and market sector reports
• Oversee and support in the Planning & Consenting process for live sites
• Participate in regional and national marketing events to promote the concept of Habitat Bank creation to farmers and landowners

Preferred Qualifications

MRICS/CAAV or other professional qualifications

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full time, 35 hours per week
• Remote working with regional/departmental co working days as organised
• Annual company performance-related bonus
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays, birthday and wellness day
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with 6% employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
• Medical cash back scheme
• 3x death in service cover