Real Estate Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Take ownership, coordinate, and oversee the operational aspects of agricultural real estate assets throughout North America.

• Keep comprehensive and precise real estate records, which include ownership documents, easements, access agreements, licenses, leases, legal descriptions, surveys, title information, and property files.

• Manage and coordinate easements, rights-of-way, boundary issues, access agreements, encroachments, and other property-related concerns.

• Supervise real estate obligations, restrictions, and contractual requirements that impact portfolio assets.

• Oversee the appraisal processes, coordinate with third-party appraisers, manage schedules, organize valuation data, track deliverables, and maintain valuation databases.

• Keep track of real estate taxes, permits, licenses, reporting requirements, and compliance obligations.

• Monitor litigation, disputes, claims, and regulatory issues while coordinating information requests.

• Facilitate acquisition and disposition activities from contract execution through to closing and post-closing integration.

• Assist with property onboarding following acquisitions and address post-closing issues.

• Aid in property-level due diligence for acquisitions, dispositions, financing activities, and strategic projects.

• Track real estate licensing and continuing education requirements.

• Support audits, compliance reviews, reporting, training, and compliance initiatives.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and summaries for management.

• Assist with special projects related to portfolio management and real estate operations.

• Collaborate with Agriculture leadership, regional and ranch teams, acquisitions and dispositions, investment, finance, operations, legal, accounting, and external partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Agricultural Business, Finance, Property Management, or a related field is preferred.

• Real estate coursework, licensing, or professional designations are advantageous.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in real estate, property management, transaction management, title and escrow, land administration, agricultural operations support, or a similar field.

• Experience in coordinating complex transactions and managing multiple projects concurrently.

• Familiarity with agricultural real estate, land management, water resources, permitting, appraisal processes, or regulatory compliance is preferred.

• A solid understanding of real estate transactions, contracts, title issues, and due diligence processes.

• Capability to interpret legal descriptions, easements, surveys, title commitments, and related real estate documents.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Meticulous attention to detail with the capability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible environment promoting well-being and inclusion.

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Mental health benefits.

• Vision insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and AD&D insurance.

• Adoption/surrogacy benefits.

• Wellness benefits.

• Employee/family assistance plans.

• Retirement savings plans.

• Pension/401(k) savings plans.

• Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions.

• Financial education and counseling resources.

• Up to 11 paid holidays.

• 3 personal days.

• 150 hours of vacation annually.

• 40 hours of sick time annually (or more where required by law).

• Statutory leaves of absence.

• Incentive programs and compensation tied to business and individual performance.

• Support for learning and career growth.

• Reasonable accommodation during the application process.