Real Estate Specialist III

External Crown Castle Careers • Houston, TX

6d • $78,900 - $108,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for managing due diligence providers, ensuring compliance with company standards, and executing real estate transaction closings for the company in support of Crown Castle National Real Estate Operations. As a senior member of the closing team, Real Estate Specialist IIIs will more directly support the Real Estate Manager, including, but not limited to, complex risk analysis and problem solving, special project management and execution providing expertise and advice to their team members, providing temporary management support and team training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Five (5) years or more of experience in multi-site commercial closing experience
• Ability to read and understand a land survey and legal descriptions
• Ability to travel and perform overtime work as necessary
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to learn alternative software systems when necessary
• Ability to create support materials (i.e., spreadsheets, etc.)
• Ability to work independently
• Capable of multi-tasking, working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly phone
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to think creatively and deliver novel solutions
• Strong customer service skills for both internal and external customers
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organization and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, results oriented individual

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Title Examination, Abstraction, and/or Closing experience preferred
• Real estate paralegal or Law degree preferred
• Knowledge of the Tower industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise various outside vendor partners, including, but not limited to, attorneys, surveyors, environmental engineers, title search firms, etc. to ensure that transactions close within commercially reasonable timeframes.
• Review title reports and work to clear title objections.
• Identify potential risk scenarios and secure Risk Management approval.
• Negotiate and proof recordable transaction documents, easements, deeds, etc., and work with outside and internal legal counsel.
• Prepare closing packages.
• Review and approve consolidated settlement sheet prior to funding to ensure all financial controls have been met.
• Track and manage progress on all assigned transactions and communicate progress frequently via emails, calls and entering notes and other data in data management systems.
• Review the quality and completeness of due diligence to ensure it complies with company standards, i.e. zoning analysis, surveys and ESA results.
• Review transaction/due diligence costs, purchase orders and invoices related to the transactions assigned ensuring that costs are reasonable and conform to pricing agreements.
• Maintain a high degree of customer service and integrity when dealing with customers, landlords, their attorneys and/or representatives and internal partners.
• Participate in regular meetings, deployment calls and training..
• Must be able to multitask and maintain multiple open transactions simultaneously to meet or exceed departmental goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly company subsidized premiums and up to $2,000 annual company contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA base plan for employee and dependents).
• Market-leading 401(k) plan, which includes up to 10% company contributions through our 5% match and 5% profit sharing program (based on employee contributions).
• New-child leave up to 8 weeks of 100% paid leave upon birth or legal adoption of a new child. Birth mothers are eligible for up to 8 weeks of additional 100% paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year of eligible tuition and fees.
• Crown Castle scholarship program awarding up to $10,000 per recipient each year for eligible dependent children of employees and interns.
• Matching charitable contributions to qualified charitable organizations of up to $1,000 per year per teammate.
• Generous paid time-off for eligible full-time employees (minimum 18 days per year based on years of service).
• 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holiday.
• All offices provide free beverages and snacks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED