Real Estate Operations Coordinator

Rayonier Operating Company LLC; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Hybrid work options

401(k) plan

Job summary

Rayonier Operating Company LLC is seeking a Real Estate Operations Coordinator to move land sales and acquisitions from opportunity through closing. You will work across Forestry, Land Information Services, Legal and Business Development to keep the pipeline moving with precision.

You will coordinate due diligence, assist in valuations, and liaise with brokers, surveyors, and landowners while ensuring compliance and timely closing documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Real Estate, Natural Resources or related discipline with relevant transaction experience.
• 3–5 years in real estate, forestry, land management or transaction-focused roles preferred.
• Strong understanding of real estate transactions, due diligence, contracts and valuations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and GIS applications; able to analyze spatial data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage land sale and acquisition transactions from initiation to closing.
• Support due diligence, valuations, negotiations and post‑closing activities.
• Coordinate title reviews, surveys, appraisals and boundary inspections.
• Work with brokers, consultants, attorneys, landowners and internal teams.
• Assist in sourcing strategic land opportunities and preparing internal reviews.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Real estate transactions

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Forestry/Real Estate/Natural Resources

Tools

GIS

Job description

Company Overview

Come grow with us! We are One Rayonier, a team that works together to create value by prioritizing safety, challenging the status quo, giving back to our communities, and driving innovation through continuous learning. With nearly 100 years of experience, we’re still discovering new ways to make lives better with our trees, our land, and — our most important resource — our people. At Rayonier, we strive to create an employee experience where you feel valued and proud to be part of our team. We foster a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment that celebrates your unique talents and perspectives. Experience the Rayonier difference: We’re big enough to offer exciting career paths, but small enough for you to know your colleagues by name. Come join a team that empowers you to make a difference! At Rayonier, we don’t just manage land; we create opportunities to maximize its long‑term value.

Role Overview

As a Real Estate Operations Coordinator, you will play an integral role in moving land sales, acquisitions, and other strategic real estate initiatives from opportunity through closing. Working across our Regional Forestry teams, Land Information Services, Business Development, Legal, and other teams, you will help keep our real estate transaction pipeline moving efficiently while ensuring the details behind every transaction are handled with precision. You will manage assigned transactions, coordinate due diligence, support valuations and negotiations, and work directly with brokers, consultants, surveyors, attorneys, landowners, and internal stakeholders.

How You Will Contribute Transaction Management

• Coordinate and manage assigned land sale and acquisition transactions from initiation through closing, including negotiations under management direction, timelines, milestones, internal approvals, due diligence, closing activities, and post‑closing documentation.
• Property Evaluation & Market Analysis: Conduct property inspections and evaluate market data, comparable sales, broker opinions, appraisals, and other valuation information to support transaction recommendations and decision‑making.
• Maintain awareness of market and economic trends affecting timberland and rural land values.
• Due Diligence & Land Information: Coordinate title reviews, surveys, appraisals, access verification, boundary inspections, environmental reviews, and closing documentation.
• Utilize GIS and mapping tools and partner with internal teams to ensure accurate property and mapping information.
• Real Estate Operations: Support land sales processes and systems, transaction workflows, comparable sales databases, and approval packages while identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and transaction execution.
• Acquisitions & Strategic Opportunities: Assist in sourcing and evaluating strategic land acquisition opportunities, including due diligence, underwriting, transaction evaluation, and coordination of internal reviews and recommendations.
• Forestry & Property Assessment: Apply working knowledge of timberland management principles to transaction evaluations, including field verification and spot timber cruising when inventory information requires additional validation.

What You Bring to the Team

Education: A bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Real Estate, Natural Resources, or a related discipline combined with relevant transaction experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in real estate, forestry, land management, acquisitions, dispositions, or transaction‑focused roles. Experience managing projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders is preferred.

Real Estate & Analytical Expertise: Strong understanding of real estate transactions, contracts, due diligence, appraisal concepts, valuation methodologies, and land evaluation principles.

Technology & Land Information: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and working knowledge of GIS applications and spatial data analysis.

Project & Relationship Management: Strong organizational, project management, communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills with the ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines simultaneously.

Professional Approach: A high degree of initiative, attention to detail, follow‑through, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

Mix of professional office environment and rugged field assignments.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, identity theft protection, and paid parental and caregiver leave. We also offer a health savings account, a dependent care spending account, and an employee assistance plan. We provide wellness reimbursements, employee discount programs, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, wellness seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.

Our 401(k) retirement savings plan includes company matching contributions (60% match on the first 6% of base and bonus deferrals) as well as a 3% enhanced retirement contribution that does not require an employee contribution. We recognize the importance of work‑life integration and offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work from home options (for most positions), along with a minimum of three weeks paid vacation, five paid personal days, 11 paid holidays and paid sick leave each year. We provide a comprehensive employee development program which provides career planning tools and resources, mentoring program, leadership development, training programs and an 80% tuition reimbursement.

We Value Our People We’re invested in your future and recognizing your success. Career development is a company‑wide priority. We provide career planning tools and resources, paid training and development opportunities and offer 80% tuition reimbursement. We celebrate employees’ accomplishments with a robust rewards and recognition program.

Relax, we’ve got you covered We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, accident and disability insurance. We also offer a health savings account, a dependent care spending account and an employee assistance plan. Our 401(k) retirement savings plan includes company matching contributions as well as enhanced retirement contributions.

Work‑Life Integration We recognize the challenges and importance of work‑life integration and offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work from home options (for most positions). Our employees also enjoy a minimum of three weeks paid vacation, five paid personal days, eight paid holidays and three personal choice holidays, and paid sick leave each year. Paid caregiver and bonding leave are also offered.

StayStrong Rayonier is committed to creating a culture of wellness. StayStrong, our health and wellness program, plays a key role in helping us reach our goal of attaining better health and financial wellness. Consistent with this goal, some of the things we offer include wellness reimbursements, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, mental health/physical wellbeing and financial seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.