Job Title: Acquisitions Agent
Department: Acquisitions
Reporting to: Account Manager
Job Summary: Obelisk is an internationally competitive professional engineering services business. We provide infrastructure solutions for the telecoms and renewable sectors in Ireland and UK. In April 2022, Obelisk was acquired by Visabeira, a Portuguese telecommunications and energy service provider with a turnover in the region of €1bn per annum, operating across mainland Europe and in the US.
The Acquisition Agent is responsible for overseeing the identification and acquisition of Radio Base Station sites. The ideal candidate will have excellent negotiation, communications, and interpersonal skills.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
1. Receive instructions to search a given area and identify sites suitable for development as a radio base station.
2. Determine site development feasibility, property ownership, and liaise with landowners to establish site suitability.
3. Obtain appropriate approvals to gain access to properties.
4. Report to the Client with several options in the given area.
5. Receive instructions to progress the acquisition of the client’s preferred option.
6. Negotiate and agree Heads of Terms with the Site Provider and/or their Agent.
7. Progress the agreement with the Site Provider and the Client’s Solicitor up to completion of a formal Agreement (Draft lease/sales agreements; determine titles, zoning and building permit requirements).
8. Support and liaise with the Town Planning (Local Authorities) in securing planning consent for the development.
9. Liaise with the Design Team in the production of a scheme for development acceptable to the Site Provider, Client, and Local Authorities (Planning Office).
Skills & Experience Required:
1. Background in lease negotiation and property management.
2. Knowledge of local law related to property rights and lease obligations.
3. Understanding of planning processes and Planning Authorities agencies.
4. Excellent public relations skills, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
5. Computer literacy essential.
6. Ability to maintain a professional and poised manner and overcome objections.
7. Well-developed leadership and people management competence with a team-building emphasis.
8. Strong communication skills and confidence in working within a fast-paced environment.
9. Experience within the communication industry is desirable but not essential.
What you get in return:
1. A career path that will enable you to reach new heights.
2. A flexible working environment.
3. Excellent company culture.
4. Bespoke in-house and external training.
5. Employee discounts.
6. Pension Scheme.
7. Death in service benefit.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Co. Dublin, CO. Dublin
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