Senior Land Development Executive

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<li>Lead direct negotiations with landowners, land agents, and land aggregators on land acquisition terms, lease structures, and heads of agreement.</li>
<li>Identify and pursue commercially attractive land parcels suitable for utility-scale ground mount and floating solar development above 15MW.</li>
<li>Build and maintain a strong network of landowner and agent relationships across Peninsular Malaysia to support ongoing pipeline origination.</li>
<li>Independently manage a portfolio of 5–8 active land parcels simultaneously, driving each parcel from initial contact through to signed heads of terms or option agreement.</li>
<li>Represent the company credibly and professionally in all external landowner and agent interactions.</li>
<li>Maintain an accurate and up-to-date land pipeline tracker covering all active, passive, and prospective parcels — including status, key contacts, terms under discussion, and next actions.</li>
<li>Conduct monthly warmth checks on all passive parcels to prevent pipeline attrition and landowner disengagement.</li>
<li>Flag commercially attractive new opportunities proactively to the Project Manager for strategic prioritisation.</li>
<li>Coordinate with the Technical Feasibility Executive to ensure technical feasibility assessments are initiated promptly on parcels reaching the right stage of negotiation.</li>
<li>Coordinate with the Land Formalities Executive to ensure land formalities, letters, and documentation are completed accurately and on time.</li>
<li>Review and verify all land documents (lot numbers, coordinates, landowner names, acreage) for accuracy before external submission or legal engagement — zero tolerance for errors.</li>
<li>Work with external legal counsel on title searches, encumbrance checks, and land conversion matters.</li>
<li>Ensure all land acquisition documentation meets the standards required for financial close and regulatory submission.</li>
<li>Maintain proper filing and document management for all land parcels under active development.</li>
<li>Build relationships with local community leaders, village heads, and relevant authorities where required to facilitate land access and community support for project sites.</li>
<li>Manage any landowner concerns or disputes professionally and in accordance with company policy.</li>
<li>Liaise with government land offices, district councils, and relevant agencies on land-related regulatory matters as directed</li>
<li>Report weekly to the Project Manager on pipeline status, active negotiations, risks, and opportunities.</li>
<li>Participate in land team reviews and contribute to the broader development pipeline discussions.</li>
<li>Support the Project Manager in representing the land pipeline to the Director and senior leadership as required.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the EPCC, CRESS, and Special Projects teams to align land pipeline delivery with project development timelines.</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul>
<li>3–5 years of direct experience in land acquisition, property negotiation, or real estate commercial roles ideally in the renewable energy, infrastructure, or plantation/agricultural sectors.</li>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Property Management, Real Estate, Business, Law, or a related field or equivalent professional experience.</li>
<li>Proven track record of independently negotiating and closing land deals not just supporting or coordinating.</li>
<li>Experience managing multiple active land parcels or property transactions simultaneously.</li>
<li>Familiarity with Malaysian land law, title structures (individual, strata, Malay Reserved Land), and land conversion processes is a significant advantage.</li>
<li>Strong negotiation skills, able to handle landowner pushback, price discussions, and competing interests calmly and professionally.</li>
<li>Fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and English, essential for landowner negotiations and internal reporting.</li>
<li>Mandarin proficiency is an advantage given the land agent ecosystem in Malaysia.</li>
<li>Possession of a valid driving licence and own transport preferred given the field-based nature of the role.</li>
<li>Relationship-driven, builds trust with landowners and agents quickly; people-oriented and able to represent the company credibly at all levels.</li>
<li>Results-oriented, focused on closing, not just managing process.</li>
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