Job Description
At RES, we’re looking for purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about restoration and sustainability, and who want their work to make a lasting environmental impact.
Key Responsibilities
- You’ll start the day by researching property records and reviewing parcel mapping, site constraints, and ownership details to assess acquisition viability. You may prepare for a landowner call by outlining deal structure options, reviewing market indicators, or aligning internally on feasibility considerations.
- As your week progresses, you’ll negotiate terms directly with landowners and external stakeholders, draft and complete appropriate contract forms, and proactively resolve common contracting roadblocks to keep deals moving. You’ll also support due diligence and closing efforts—identifying title defects, coordinating steps to cure them, and negotiating access needs when required.
- Across active opportunities, you’ll keep clear documentation in internal systems, communicate risks and recommendations to internal partners, and help ensure land strategies align with the project’s restoration approach and long-term objectives.
- Enjoy taking ownership of deals and driving progress with persistence and organization
- Communicate clearly with landowners and internal stakeholders—especially when navigating tradeoffs or risks
- Like solving practical problems (title, access, contracting constraints) and finding workable paths forward
- Are comfortable balancing relationship-building with disciplined negotiation
- Stay detail-oriented while managing multiple active opportunities at once
- Please note that the “Day in the Life” section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of job duties, but rather a representative snapshot of typical responsibilities and work experiences at RES.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., real estate, business, environmental studies, or related field) OR
- 3+ years of experience in land acquisition, real estate, or land/real estate sales
- Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint , and Adobe
- Strong internet research skills and comfort navigating online county property records
- Experience using mapping tools (e.g., Google Earth ; GIS familiarity is a plus)
- Working knowledge of land valuation concepts , real estate terminology, and deal structuring basics
- Experience supporting land transactions through contracting, due diligence, and closing activities
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