Land Contracts Specialist / Senior Land Contracts Specialist

Job summary

The role involves managing the lifecycle of land agreements, including payment processing, contract administration, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations. The specialist will also coordinate land interest registrations and support acquisition activities across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.

Job details

Accountabilities and Key Functions This position is part of the Legal team and is accountable for the effective administration and lifecycle management of land agreements and related obligations. The role works closely with Project Development, Corporate Development, Finance, Operations and Accounting, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across the organization in a collaborative, practical and solutions-focused way. Key functions of this position include: * Lead the land payment process, including coordinating payment requests, validating contractual obligations, resolving discrepancies, maintaining supporting records and ensuring landowner, property tax and other land-related payments are processed accurately and on time. * Own the administration of contract records and obligation tracking, ensuring all key dates, payment obligations, notice periods, registration requirements and other contractual commitments are accurately maintained and proactively managed throughout the project lifecycle. * Draft, adapt, prepare and coordinate the execution of land agreements and related documents across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions, working with legal counsel as required to address jurisdiction-specific requirements and project needs. * Review title commitments, certificates of title and other title-related documents, identify and escalate material issues, and prepare and coordinate title curative documents. * Coordinate and track the registration of land interests across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions, working with legal counsel and external service providers as required. * Manage foreign ownership compliance requirements, including preparing and coordinating required declarations, registrations and filings, and maintaining related records in Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions. * Represent the Land team at project meetings, identify and advance land-related action items and provide practical input on land matters in collaboration with internal stakeholders, external consultants and legal counsel. * Uphold BluEarth's commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental policies, practices and programs; * Uphold BluEarth's values and consistently enhance the image and reputation of the Company; and * Other duties as required. As BluEarth continues to advance its growth plan, the responsibilities of this position may evolve to meet changing business needs. Education * Post-secondary education in a related field such as Land Administration, Business Administration, Real Estate, Paralegal or Law Clerk studies, or Energy Management is considered an asset. Experience * A minimum of three years of direct experience coordinating or administering land agreements for renewable energy projects is required. Experience supporting projects across both Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions is considered an asset. * Experience supporting acquisition activities, including reviewing land agreements for material issues, conducting title and mineral reviews and due diligence, and preparing real property disclosure schedules, is considered an asset. Personal Characteristics and Skills * Highly organized, flexible and comfortable adapting quickly to changing priorities. * Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to data accuracy. * Demonstrated ability to proactively plan, track and advance land-related activities across multiple projects. * Ability and willingness to learn, understand and apply standard commercial contract language. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to resolve issues constructively and work effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. * Sound judgment and the confidence to seek clarification, escalate issues and support informed decision-making. * Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint. * Strong work ethic and high integrity. Job Requirements * Ability to occasionally work outside regular business hours, as required by specific project timelines.

What you’ll do

The role involves managing the lifecycle of land agreements, including payment processing, contract administration, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations. The specialist will also coordinate land interest registrations and support acquisition activities across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least three years of direct experience in land agreement administration, preferably within the renewable energy sector. A post-secondary education in a related field such as Land Administration, Law Clerk studies, or Business Administration is considered an asset.

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• SharePoint · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Land administration
• Contract management
• Legal documentation
• Title review
• Regulatory compliance
• Project lifecycle management
• Communication
• Data accuracy
• Microsoft Office
• SharePoint
• Due diligence
• Real estate law
• Contract drafting
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Energy Management
• Willingness To Learn
• Corporate Development
• Strong Work Ethic
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Decision Making
• Due Diligence
• Finance
• Land Administration
• Microsoft Outlook
• Operations
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Property Tax
• Real Estate
• Real Property
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Environment Health And Safety
• Lifecycle Management
• Coordinating
• Personal Integrity
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Legal
• Energy
• Administrative
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Contract Specialist
• Contracts Analyst
• Buyers
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents

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