Real Estate Specialist
About The Position
Join C.H. Robinson as a Real Estate Specialist and play a key role in shaping the workplace experience for teams across North America. In this highly collaborative and analytical role, you’ll support the strategic management of our global real estate portfolio, helping guide decisions on relocations, consolidations, new office openings, and process improvements. You’ll partner closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure our real estate operations are efficient, data-driven, and aligned to business needs. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want the opportunity to influence workplace strategy across a large, global organization, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2 years’ experience of professional commercial and/or corporate real estate experience
- Experience working with commercial real estate lease related documents and processes including construction build outs
- Ability to travel up to 10% (domestically and internationally)
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting real estate operations in a decentralized, multi‑site organization
- Strong communication, negotiation, and partnership‑building skills
- High level of organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving capability
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive initiatives through ambiguity
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort working in a small, collaborative team environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and influence outcomes across a large, dispersed organization
- Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace
Responsibilities
- Support the North America real estate portfolio in partnership with internal teams and external brokerage vendors.
- Analyze real estate options including consolidations, relocations, closures, and new sites to inform business decisions.
- Gather, interpret, and present real estate data and recommendations for leadership review.
- Assist in developing and executing international real estate transaction processes.
- Partner in managing the Lease Administration vendor and streamline related workflows with Accounts Payable.
- Maintain accurate real estate database records in coordination with third‑party partners.
- Manage landlord correspondence, notices, and lease-related communications.
- Prepare and deliver real estate reporting and ad hoc analyses.
- Identify and assess potential risks tied to real estate transactions and operations.
- Serve as a cross‑functional point of contact and support special projects as they arise.
Benefits
- Three medical plans which include Prescription drug coverage
- Enhanced Fertility benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
- Dental and Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid observed holidays
- 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community
- Charitable Giving Match Program
- 401(k) with 6% company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
