Client

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My client are a leading UK renewable developer who are looking to expand the current land acquisition team.

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Key Responsibilities Include:

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• ​Liaising with internal Grid and GIS (mapping) teams to oversee the flow of new grid

• opportunities from the point of inception through to legal exchange

• Overseeing and leading the company’s retained agents in a targeted search for land

• Carrying out initial planning feasibility and financial analysis on sites in conjunction with

• GIS and Grid teams where grid opportunities haves been identified

• Undertaking site visits and recording relevant project data within the company’s GIS

• system

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with our landowners, agents and consultants

• Thinking about projects in the round to allow them the best chance of success, including

• for example tying together multiple land deals, seeking to minimise project costs and

• mitigating planning risk

• Leading the negotiation on heads-of-terms for options to lease, options to purchase

• Liaising with the Company’s retained land agents while they assist in obtaining signed

• heads of terms and other associated agreements

• Leading the negotiation on formal option to lease and option to purchase documents.

• Liaising with the Company’s solicitors on all legal documentation and due diligence

• associated with the projects’ property transactions

• Where necessary, negotiating or supporting negotiation on any necessary easements, and

• wayleaves and AHA surrender agreements for the projects

• Where necessary, supporting the project managers in managing all local project

• stakeholders throughout your involvement in the project

• Track and manage costs associated with Live Projects through to legal exchange

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including keeping project

• tracker spreadsheets up to date and presenting weekly and monthly updates to internal

• stakeholders where required