Acquisitions Manager

Role: Acquisitions Manager
Location: Wales and South West of England
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Salary: to £70,000 plus benefits
Company Car: Provided
About the company
Our client is a market leading organisation within the retail and hospitality space. This progressive organisation has grown rapidly and has now cemented themselves as a leader in their field with a sites across the UK. Having reached where they are they are looking to grow further through the acquisition of new sites across the country.
About the role…
As Acquisitions Manager this role you will be responsible for actively driving Wales and the South West of England region's acquisition and development programme to deliver a high quality and diverse property development pipeline in accordance with Group's UK portfolio expansion strategy.
Reporting directly to the UK Development Director, the Acquisitions Manager shall identify, review and negotiate the acquisition of land and buildings for the development of new sites. The individual will build upon existing and generate new relationships with land owners, developers and agents to assist with sourcing and acquiring development opportunities in the UK.
This is a full-time permanent field-based opportunity covering the south of UK. They have a strong bonus scheme meaning successful candidate will also be rewarded for any successful developments / acquisitions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Identifying and pro-actively sourcing new acquisitions including off-market opportunities by liaising with key stakeholders and consultants
Conduct site inspections, development appraisals and undertake due diligence on prospective opportunities
Negotiating terms for acquisitions with Stakeholders and Consultants
With Line Manager approval, instruct legal professionals to procure agreed acquisitions and processing through to legal completion. All legal terms are to be reviewed and approved by the Line Manager and Board of Directors prior to Legal Exchange
Liaising with in-house planning team to review prospect opportunities and planning application preparation
Instructing external architects for feasibility drawings and liaising with external consultants as necessary to ensure planning success and delivery of new developments
Overriding development management of an individual new site acquisition from initial Sourcing, Legal Exchange/ Conclusion and Completion, Planning, Construction and ultimately, Opening
Collaboration with service lines such as Construction, Planning, Estates, Operations, Finance and Legal to ensure delivery of new developments
Representing the Group and subsidiary companies at all times in a professional, ethical and 'Best in Class' manner
Candidate Requirements
Ideally MRICS qualified
Preferably with a minimum 5 years' post APC qualification
Commercial property acquisition and development experience in a relevant field is desirable though not essential
A detailed understanding of the legal process involved with acquisitions
Roadside retail property experience ideally
Full, clean driving licence
Benefits & Rewards
Performance Based Bonus Scheme
Company Car
Employee Life Assurance
Group Discounts - up to 15% off at stores
Exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme - access to their Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
Learning & Development - access to their Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career
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