Land and Estates Advisor

Company Description

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies.

We are constructing a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of Polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing, and distribution.

POLY4 is our flagship multi-nutrient fertiliser product. Made from Polyhalite, it contains four of the six macro-nutrients and many micronutrients that are essential to plant growth. It allows farmers to maximise their crop yield, increase quality and improve soil structure with one simple product.

Job Description

Join us as a Land & Estates Advisor where you will work across all sites supporting the Land and Legal Team in managing its agreement portfolio.  The role supports development and is responsible for implementation of Land strategy including but to not limited to land/property acquisitions and disposals during the Project phase and into Operations.

Key Tasks

• Undertake and assist in the negotiation and completion of land agreements across the Project. Agreements including but not limited to acquisitions, leases, options, easements, and wayleaves.
• Negotiate and draft Heads of Terms, liaising with the in-house Legal Team, agents and external counsel.
• Analyse land legal agreements to identify obligations and restrictions, to maintain accurate registers and coordinate compliance, ensuring the maintenance of security of tenure for a ‘pit to port’ land holding during the Development Phase and into Operations.
• Develop and refine land agreement templates and make recommendations and amendments to align with land acquisition strategy and wider portfolio management, so that the Woodsmith Project can be constructed and developed from the mine site through to the port at Teesside.
• Identify land‑related risks, including legal, financial and reputational elements, and escalate them to Land and Estates Manager with supporting information to develop appropriate controls.
• Take a leading role in proactive landowner liaison to negotiate any survey access, and or other requirements as necessary.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders — including agents, lawyers, landowners  — to support the delivery of efficient land and property agreements.
• Support in safeguarding the Project’s land interests when interacting with other major infrastructure developers, including engagements related to Development Consent Order (DCO) processes
• Take a lead on preparing budgeting and forecasting for land activities by monitoring spend, tracking commitments and providing financial data to the Manager.
• Contribute to and help coordinate end-to-end referencing across the Projects entirety. Working closely with the  Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist and Land and Minerals Officer.
• Experience in using GIS and other digital platforms to provide support across the wider team
• Take a lead role in drafting the Project’s Estates Plan that mirrors the Biodiversity Enhancement Plan in readiness for Operations.
• Conduct engagement with external forums including Estates Liaison Meetings and public engagement sessions providing clear updates on land matters.
• Provide a link between the land team and internal and external legal counsel.
• Chair Teesside Tracker Meetings and manage the reporting of updates, actions and risks into the forum.

Qualifications

• Degree level candidate from a surveying background or similar discipline
• Preferably have over two years’ experience working in a similar role.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Degree level Land and Property Law Knowledge
  • Freehold acquisitions, leasehold acquisitions, easements, covenants, enforcement of interests etc
• Understanding of the His Majesty’s Land Registry and land registration
• Knowledge of Planning and development and Sustainability
• Competent user of GIS
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office software
• Flexible, adaptable, and collaborative approach
• Engage across other company disciplines when required.
• Strong influencing and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under minimal supervision

Additional Information

Who we are: We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

How we are committed to your safety: Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity:  Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.