Land Acquisition Specialist

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or higher in natural resource management, business/economics, real estate, law, or a related discipline.

Job Description: Land Acquisition Specialists are responsible for engaging with landowners to secure land for environmental restoration projects.

Position Responsibilities:

• Establish landowner relationships for potential land restoration sites.
• Coordinate with Eco Terra’s technical staff to properly evaluate potential land restoration sites.
• Clearly communicate the status of land transactions in order to identify and address issues that may impede the execution of a land option or purchase.
• Assist in overseeing third-party land contractors and consultants.
• Engage landowners to secure the required documentation to establish mitigation banks.
• Continue landowner support after documentation is signed and until the mitigation site is fully established.
• Additional tasks may be assigned if necessary.

Position Requirements:

• Superior verbal and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail with the ability to present to a wide range of audiences, including landowners, third-party developers, government officials, and corporate leaders.
• Weekly travel within the state of North Carolina.
• Occasional fieldwork with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• 40-50 hour workweeks, with variability around various peak seasons.
• Should have TSA-Pre or Global Entry or will be required to obtain one if hired by Eco Terra.
• Must have a personal vehicle as the use of it may be required.

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Knowledge of or experience with farmland
• The ability to effectively negotiate
• Effective decision-making skills and an ability to execute under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365; CRM tools a plus
• Knowledge of real estate fundamentals is a plus