Land Acquisition Manager – retail

Our Client is an established real estate developer active in the retail property sector across Central Europe. As part of its continued expansion, the company is looking to appoint a Land Acquisition Manager to strengthen its team in Bratislava.

This is a highly independent and field-oriented role for someone who knows how to identify attractive development opportunities, build relationships with landowners and local partners, and drive land acquisition processes from initial sourcing through negotiations and transaction.

The position covers the whole of Slovakia and combines extensive fieldwork with remote working and regular presence in the Bratislava office.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying and sourcing new land opportunities for large-scale retail park developments.
• Proactively approaching landowners and building a strong network of local contacts, agents and intermediaries.
• Assessing the commercial and development potential of individual sites.
• Preparing preliminary investment and profitability analyses, including competition and local market assessments.
• Coordinating feasibility studies, site analyses and other external reports required during the acquisition process.
• Working closely with legal, technical and construction teams to evaluate the development potential and risks of prospective sites.
• Negotiating commercial terms and land acquisition agreements.
• Building and continuously expanding the company’s land bank and pipeline of future development opportunities.

We are looking for candidates with:

• At least 1 year of hands-on experience in land acquisition for commercial real estate developments, ideally gained within retail, grocery, discount, retail park or similar sectors.
• Experience working with or for companies such as Tesco, Lidl, Billa, Kaufland, Aldi or comparable retail organisations will be highly relevant.
• Strong knowledge of the Slovak real estate market, local geography, land values, planning regulations and development procedures.
• Ability to independently assess whether a site has genuine development and commercial potential.
• Experience reviewing due diligence materials, feasibility studies and site capacity analyses.
• Good understanding of the requirements of retail tenants and commercial developers.
• Strong negotiation, networking and relationship-building skills.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Slovakia.
• Category B driving licence.

The company offers:

• A high level of independence and direct impact on the company’s future development pipeline.
• Opportunity to join a growing international real estate organisation with strong market standards.
• Attractive base salary reflecting the candidate’s experience and market knowledge.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Company car also available for private use.
• Mobile phone and laptop.
• Private medical care.

If you have relevant experience in land acquisition and would like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please send your CV to oskar@hrdg.pl, quoting reference number LAM/SLO/0926 in the subject line.