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 helps ensure the integrity of land-related data in company systems. The position assists land and real estate professionals and management with project documents, research, and due diligence. It manages land data systems, organizes records, prepares reports and correspondence, supports lease administration and environmental records, and coordinates with Accounting, Finance, and Treasury. The analyst also prepares and records land-related documents with Montana county recording offices and responds to landowner questions about property ownership and company operations. The position is based in Butte, Montana, with telecommuting negotiable part-time within NorthWestern Energy’s service territory. Travel to meetings and conferences may be required, up to 5% per year.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record.
- Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
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 through 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 NorthWestern Energy’s values, mission, and strategic business objective.
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, a Health Savings Account, and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Employee Assistance Programs, including up to six free counseling sessions per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses, and dependents, including financial health support.
- 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, plus 11 paid holidays.
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Job Type
Full-time
