The role holder’s primary responsible will be the promotion of Legal & General Capital’s strategic land through to outline or detailed planning permission. The role will also include the review of any new strategic or large-scale opportunities, including direct land acquisition and joint ventures.

At Legal & General Capital, our core purpose is increasing the returns on the Group’s principal balance sheet. We focus on improving returns through direct investments such as housing, care homes, hospitals and city regeneration whilst ensuring we have enough capital to withstand tough market conditions.

Leading on all planning promotional work in connection with the existing land holdings, from representations through to detailed planning applications.

Review and re-draft business plans for each individual asset, with key aims and milestone dates established.

Reporting on all assets as and when required including management of all capital expenditure in line with agreed budgets.

Negotiation with all external stakeholders to ensure Legal & General’s interests are maintained and all ‘added value’ and ‘direct development’ opportunities are maximised.

Review and reporting to Legal & General Capital on all new strategic and large development opportunities, with a specific focus on housing-led schemes.

Management and appointment of external consultant team to achieve and exceed the asset business plans.

Negotiate all landowners’ agreements, promotion and option agreements as well as joint ventures with the aim of agreeing the best terms possible for Legal & General.

Lead on all planning negotiations, including all representations, planning applications, S.106 agreements, planning appeals etc.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required

Preferred:

BA (Hons), Town and Country Planning,  or:
RICS qualified.
BSc (Hons) Degree in Real Estate Management.

Ability to.

Manage and lead on all stakeholder negotiations, including public and private sectors.
Deliver complex Major Planning Applications.
Key negotiation skills and experience across a wide range of planning and land acquisition issues.
Understanding of a wide range of projects - housing / retailing / mixed-use / schools
Broad knowledge and expertise in a wide range of issues - Section 106 Agreements /EIA / Green Belts / AONB / CPO / listed buildings / community engagement / housing need /policy development.
Ability to develop and agree business strategies tailored to specific opportunities and assets and report on these on a regular basis.
Effectively and pro-actively manage an external team of consultants to meet the milestone dates within the business plan whilst keeping to agreed budgets.
Understand and negotiate legal agreements such as landowners, consortium, s.106 etc agreements. 

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 30 days' holiday, private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, as well as a 12% car allowance scheme, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

For more information please contact Collette on collette.edwards@landg.com

The closing date for applications has now officially passed but in line with our policy all roles on the redeployment portal do remain open for applications from redeployees only until the point an offer has been made. Please note that the selection process is underway and the role will be withdrawn once an offer has been made.