Land Manager
Location: South of England - Bristol, Oxford, Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
* Work directly with farmers and landowners to establish new habitat opportunities across England
* Drive real environmental impact by reversing biodiversity loss and restoring natural ecosystems
* Join a market-leading organisation in the rapidly growing environmental restoration sector
* Collaborate with ecologists, specialists and internal teams on meaningful habitat creation projects
* Develop your expertise in rural land management, planning and environmental policy
Opening Statement
Our client is a market-leading organisation dedicated to restoring natural habitats across England and reversing biodiversity loss. They're expanding their expert team and seeking an experienced Land Manager to identify and develop new habitat opportunities with farmers and landowners across the South of England. If you have professional experience working with rural landowners and understand rural land management, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career with an organisation making a genuine difference to England's ecosystems.
Position Overview
As Land Manager, you'll be central to growing our client's habitat bank portfolio. You'll identify suitable land opportunities, work with landowners and agents to establish new habitat banks, and guide sites through internal governance and planning processes. Working as part of a collaborative project team, you'll conduct due diligence assessments, manage consenting and planning, oversee habitat creation, and support ongoing site management. Your work will directly contribute to meeting local authority biodiversity net gain requirements whilst delivering measurable environmental outcomes.
Responsibilities
* Identify and onboard new land opportunities with farmers, landowners and agents to establish habitat banks
* Prioritise habitat bank creation based on local authority biodiversity net gain demand and market purchaser requirements
* Conduct thorough due diligence to assess site suitability, coordinating with ecology, project delivery, legal and finance teams
* Drive sites through internal governance processes and manage planning and consenting requirements
* Gather and analyse data including local plan policies, agri-environment scheme information and market sector reports
* Collaborate with project teams to deliver habitat creation capital works and ongoing site management
* Maintain regular liaison with landowners throughout project delivery and management phases
* Participate in regional and national marketing events to promote habitat bank opportunities to rural landowners
Requirements
* Professional experience working directly with farmers and landowners
* MRICS or CAAV qualification (essential)
* Working knowledge of Farm Business Tenancies and environmental matters relating to rural land management
* Understanding of Land Registry and publicly available legal and land management data sources
* Full UK clean driving licence and willingness to travel for regional site visits and events
* Project management experience (beneficial, particularly in the environmental sector)
* Rural land management experience (advantageous but not essential)
Company Overview
Our client is a market-leading organisation in England's rapidly growing environmental restoration sector. They specialise in establishing habitat banks that deliver measurable biodiversity gains and support vital ecosystem recovery. The organisation fosters a driven, value-led culture where every team member champions environmental restoration and contributes to reversing biodiversity loss. Their team includes ecologists, land managers and habitat specialists working collaboratively on meaningful projects that create genuine environmental impact. They're actively expanding their expertise and seeking talented professionals committed to restoring England's natural habitats.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about rural land management and environmental restoration, and possess the skills and experience to excel in this role, please do apply. If you'd like to have a conversation before applying, please email me at or call 07966 293156.