Land & Real Estate Analyst
About The Position
The Land & Real Estate Analyst provides administrative, analytical, and technical support to the Land & Permitting department. The role maintains land, lease, easement, title, and environmental records; coordinates payments and reporting; supports regulatory and county recording requirements; and ensures the integrity of land-related data in company systems. The position is based in Butte, Montana, and includes travel to meetings and conferences of up to 5% per year. Telecommuting is part-time negotiable within NorthWestern Energy’s service territory. The analyst assists land and real estate professionals and management with project documents, research, and due diligence; retrieves and manages data; maintains land records and systems; prepares lease and easement reports and correspondence; supports lease administration and payments; coordinates with Accounting, Finance, and Treasury; and prepares and records land-related documents with Montana county recording offices. The position may also respond to landowner inquiries about property ownership and company operations on their land. NorthWestern Energy is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, employing over 1,600 people and serving over 800,000 customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record.
- Ability to maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
- Ability to adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with real estate records, title research, legal descriptions, easements, rights-of-way, leases, or property ownership documentation.
- Experience with land management systems, enterprise business software such as SAP or similar, title research, lease administration, records management, and GIS or mapping applications.
- Get Into Energy – Energy Industry Fundamental 2.0 certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist Land and Real Estate professionals and management with project documents, research, and due diligence.
- Coordinate data retrieval.
- Manage land data management systems, including the Quorum Land System.
- Organize department records and related data.
- Prepare monthly lease and easement reports and correspondence.
- Research and set up lease records, landowners, and titles.
- Set up and maintain customized forms, reports, and map definitions.
- Assist the Environmental Department with records via the EcoSystem.
- Process rent and monitor key lease dates.
- Coordinate with Accounting and Finance personnel using SAP and other business systems to support payments, reporting, and data management activities.
- Work with the Treasury Department on indenture filings and releases.
- Prepare and record land-related documents with Montana county recording offices as required.
- Answer landowner calls regarding land ownership and operations on their land.
- Travel to meetings and conferences, up to 5% per year.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
- Adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
- Ensure actions are consistent with the company’s values, mission, and strategic business objectives.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%.
- Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision coverage for employees, spouses, and dependents.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA).
- Employee Assistance Programs, including up to six free counseling sessions per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses, and dependents, including financial health counseling.
- Company-paid basic employee life insurance, with spouse and dependent insurance also available.
- Continuing education reimbursement.
- Competitive pay with scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.
- Paid company-endorsed volunteer opportunities.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Paid training opportunities.
- Paid time off starting on the first day.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Negotiable relocation benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
