About this role
Lead senior-level land acquisition efforts by sourcing and evaluating land opportunities, structuring purchase agreements, and overseeing due diligence. Coordinate entitlements and project start-up activities while monitoring municipal planning and zoning changes to identify growth and regulatory impacts.
Key Responsibilities
- Source and evaluate land opportunities using market research, financial modeling, and relationships
- Lead negotiations and structure purchase agreements with collaboration from the VP of Land Acquisition
- Oversee due diligence including environmental, title, and permitting reviews for feasibility and risk
- Coordinate with Land and Operations teams on entitlements, planning, HOA creation, and start-up
- Prepare and present acquisition packages with financial analysis, site plans, and competitive market insights
Technical Overview
This role focuses on real estate acquisition execution: market research and financial modeling, negotiation and purchase agreement structuring, due diligence (environmental, title, permitting), and acquisition package preparation (financial analysis, site plans, market insights). It also includes coordinating entitlements, HOA creation, and easement acquisition.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior Land Acquisition professional experienced in sourcing and evaluating land opportunities using market research and financial modeling. They have led negotiations, structured purchase agreements, managed due diligence (environmental, title, permitting), and prepared acquisition packages for senior leadership while coordinating entitlements, HOA creation, and project start-up.
Must-Have Skills
Source and evaluate land opportunities through market researchfinancial modelingand relationship-buildingLead negotiations and structure purchase agreementsOversee due diligence activities including environmentaltitleand permitting reviewsMonitor municipal planning activity and zoning changesPrepare and present acquisition packages with financial analysissite plansand competitive market insights
Tools & Platforms
financial modelingsite plans
Required Skills
land acquisitionmarket researchfinancial modelingrelationship-building with brokers/developers/landownersnegotiationspurchase agreementsdue diligenceenvironmental reviewstitle reviewspermitting reviewsproject feasibility and risk assessmentbudgetsschedulesentitlementsplanningHOA creationproject start-upmunicipal planning activity monitoringzoning changes monitoringgrowth corridors identificationregulatory impact identificationacquiring easementsacquisition packagesfinancial analysissite planscompetitive market insightspresenting to senior leadershipmentoring acquisition team members
Hard Skills
land acquisitionmarket researchfinancial modelingrelationship-building with brokersrelationship-building with developersrelationship-building with landownersnegotiationspurchase agreement structuringdue diligenceenvironmental reviewstitle reviewspermitting reviewsproject feasibility and risk assessmentbudget managementschedule managemententitlements coordinationplanning supportHOA creation coordinationproject start-up supportmunicipal planning activity monitoringzoning change monitoringgrowth corridor identificationregulatory impact identificationacquiring easementsacquisition packages preparationfinancial analysissite plans preparationcompetitive market insights preparationpresenting to senior leadershipsupervising and mentoring acquisition team members
Soft Skills
negotiationleadershipmentoringrelationship managementcommunicationpresentationstrategic thinkingdecision-makingmulti-taskingattention to detail
Keywords for Your Resume
Senior Land Acquisition ManagerLand Acquisition Managerland acquisitionmarket researchfinancial modelingrelationship-buildingbrokersdeveloperslandownersnegotiationspurchase agreementsdue diligenceenvironmental reviewstitle reviewspermitting reviewsproject feasibilityriskbudgetsschedulesentitlementsplanningHOA creationmunicipal planning activityzoning changesgrowth corridorsregulatory impactseasementsacquisition packagessite planscompetitive market insightsmentor acquisition team members
Deal Breakers
Demonstrated experience leading negotiations and structuring purchase agreements, Demonstrated experience overseeing due diligence including environmental, title, and permitting reviews
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