Real Estate Associate

Position

Real Estate Associate

Location

Bloomington, MN (HQ)

About Us

Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit www.geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn. About This Role

The Real Estate Associate supports the day-to-day administration of real estate activities across renewable energy projects. This role serves as a central coordination point for real estate document intake, landowner records, routine landowner communications, payment-related administration, and associated data and document management. Working closely with Real Estate, Development, Accounting, Legal, land agents, and other internal stakeholders, the Real Estate Associate helps ensure requests are complete and routed appropriately, contractual and payment obligations are accurately administered, landowner information remains current, and communications are timely and professional.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary intake and coordination point for new and revised real estate documents and routine requests.

Review incoming agreements and related documents for completeness; identify missing information; create or update records; and route items through established workflows.

Monitor outstanding requests, maintain accurate status information, and follow up with internal stakeholders when additional information or action is required.

Support the administration of new agreements, amendments, ownership changes, assignments, terminations, notices, and other routine real estate matters.

Coordinate the collection of landowner information, W-9 forms, and supporting documentation needed to establish or update landowner and payment records.

Maintain accurate landowner names, ownership details, mailing addresses, payment information, agreement data, parcel data, and related records in applicable systems and tracking tools.

Review agreement terms and supporting documentation to identify administrative requirements, payment obligations, key dates, and required follow-up.

Respond to routine landowner questions regarding address or ownership updates, documentation requirements, payment administration, and other administrative matters.

Coordinate approved landowner notices and communications; document significant interactions; and escalate contractual disputes, legal questions, negotiation matters, and other non-routine issues.

Perform quality-control reviews of real estate data, payment records, and documentation to identify incomplete, inaccurate, or inconsistent information.

Support reporting and continuous improvement of real estate workflows, technology, tracking tools, controls, and templates.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, legal studies, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

One to three years of experience in real estate administration, contract administration, accounts payable or payment administration, customer service, legal support, land management, or a related field preferred.

Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines while maintaining accurate records.

Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated commitment to data quality and timely follow-through.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with landowners and cross-functional stakeholders.

Ability to review contracts and supporting documents to identify administrative requirements, payment obligations, and items requiring escalation.

Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential financial, tax, contractual, and landowner information.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams; experience with land management, payment, workflow, or document-management systems is helpful.

Experience in renewable energy, utilities, agriculture, land management, or real estate is preferred but not required.

Collaborative, service-oriented approach, and willingness to learn new tools, systems, and processes.

Success in This Role Looks Like

Real estate requests and documents are logged, reviewed, routed, and followed through accurately and on time.

Landowner, agreement, parcel, and payment-related records are complete, current, and supported by appropriate documentation.

Routine landowner communications are professional and timely, while legal, contractual, or negotiation issues are escalated appropriately.

Cross-functional partners receive clear status updates and can rely on well-organized records, tracking, and reporting.

Process gaps and data-quality issues are identified early, with practical improvements recommended and implemented.

What You’ll Get

Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives

401(k) retirement plan

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance and ongoing professional development

Employee assistance program (EAP) and wellness resources

Pet insurance and employee discount programs

Pay Range for the posted level: $56,000 - $70,000 plus target annual bonus opportunity of 10%. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and demonstrated market-relevant expertise.

Our Commitment

Geronimo Power is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and energized to do their best work. We believe strong teams and strong communities drive better outcomes.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.