Hill Group UK
Assistant Land Buyer
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Assistant Land Buyer
Location: West / South West / South
Based in our Bristol Office
Are you looking to build a career in residential land and development?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Land Buyer to join Hill’s Land team, supporting our Head of Land and Land Director in identifying, assessing, and progressing new land opportunities. This role is very much a supporting role.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone in the early stages of their land or property career who wants to gain hands-on experience within a successful residential developer. You’ll work across live land opportunities, gaining exposure to the full acquisition process and developing the commercial, planning, and technical knowledge needed to progress towards a Land Buyer role.
The role
Working closely with our experienced Land team, you will:
- Research and assess potential land opportunities, helping the team decide which sites to progress.
- Support the preparation of land offers, development appraisals, approval papers, and presentations.
- Gather and analyse information relating to planning, title, access, infrastructure, environmental, and technical matters.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Planning, Technical, Commercial, Sales, Development, and Legal.
- Monitor planning applications, competing developments, land transactions, and local market activity.
- Attend site visits and meetings with agents, consultants, and other industry contacts.
- Maintain accurate site information, key dates, actions, and reporting.
- Support development appraisals, sensitivity testing, and comparable evidence.
- Help coordinate internal and external meetings, taking ownership of actions, and ensuring agreed tasks are progressed.
- Build your knowledge of the regional land market and develop your professional network.
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About you
You may already have some experience within residential development, property, planning, land agency, or a related sector, and are now looking for an opportunity where you can develop your career within Land.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Commercially minded, numerate, and comfortable working with data and financial information.
- Confident using Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to research and gather information quickly and thoughtfully from online sources.
- Able to review information, identify key points, and communicate them clearly.
- Organised, professional, and highly attentive to detail.
- Personable and confident working with colleagues, agents, and consultants.
- Task and results driven, with the ability to manage deadlines and follow actions through to completion.
- Curious, proactive, and keen to learn.
- Interested in residential development and the process of identifying and acquiring land.
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You don't need to know everything from day one. What is important is that you have the commercial awareness, analytical ability, and drive to learn and develop your career in residential land.
Why Hill?
At Hill, we offer more than just a job — we offer the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. Every person here contributes to delivering sustainable, high-quality homes and shaping vibrant communities across the UK.
Our culture is underpinned by our values:
- Ambition – we set bold goals and support each other to exceed them
- Impact – we focus on delivering meaningful outcomes
- Agility – we move quickly, adapt confidently, and embrace change
- Collaboration – we work together to achieve more, sharing success along the way
As a privately owned business, we’re able to move with pace and purpose. We invest in people, support career growth, and empower individuals to lead from wherever they stand. Hard-working, driven people thrive here — and are recognised for what they deliver and how they deliver it.
Join Hill and be part of a forward-thinking, values-led team. Together, we’re not just building homes — we’re building a lasting legacy.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can provide adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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