Part-Time Real Estate Closing Specialist

Under the supervision of the supervising attorney and in collaboration with SADC staff and the Real Estate Closing Coordinator, will assist in managing and facilitating real estate transactions for farmland preservation. This includes managing complex easement and fee simple acquisition projects, ordering and reviewing title work, surveys, deeds of easement, and all relevant closing documents to ensure clear title and compliance with agency statutes, rules, and approvals. The coordinator will draft, edit, and proofread legal documents, correspond with various stakeholders to clear title exceptions, define survey updates needed for closing, arrange and oversee State Acquisition closings, track closings and document submissions, work with County Agriculture Development Boards and other entities to facilitate transactions, ensure compliance with state laws, maintain and organize paper and electronic files, assist in preparing formal correspondence, and undertake additional duties as assigned, all in support of SADC’s mission to provide costshare grants and acquire farmland and easements directly from landowners.