Title & Survey Manager/Director

Birch Creek Energy, a utility-scale solar development company with projects throughout the United States, is seeking a team member who thrives in a team-oriented culture and shares our mission to create a future with more renewable energy.

Birch Creek was ranked #3 on Inc. 5000's list of the Fastest-Growing Companies in 2023. It has also demonstrated a commitment to supporting non-profits dedicated to providing solar energy solutions to developing regions.

Our Title & Survey Manager/Director position is a unique opportunity for someone with real estate transactional experience and/or renewable energy development and finance experience to join a growing and dynamic company. This position will provide a variety of experience and learning opportunities and will closely collaborate with our in-house legal team and internal development and finance teams.

Our headquarters is in St. Louis, and we have an additional office in Los Angeles, but remote-work candidates are also welcome.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee communication with third-party vendors (including title companies and surveyors), financing parties, and other third parties in ordering, reviewing, and negotiating title commitments/pro formas and ALTA surveys, removal of title defects, and issuance of title insurance policies.
• Communicate and coordinate with counsel, financing parties, and other third parties to remove title defects, including preparing any necessary documentation related thereto.
• Work with internal project managers and development leads, as well as external lenders and investors, in order to finalize the documentation necessary to execute the issuance of title policies as part of financing transactions
• Perform detailed reviews of surveys, title reports, and underlying documents.
• Draft ancillary real estate documents, including lease amendments to further late-stage development
• Create and manage checklists for loan closings.
• Develop detailed knowledge of types of title endorsements required by specific lenders.
• Assist with the identification of title risks throughout the project life cycle.
• Manage system for real estate document retention.
• Collaborate with internal and external legal resources to deliver timely and accurate work products.
• Assist with special projects as requested

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in real estate is a prerequisite (specifically, experience in title and ALTA survey review), including experience with financial closings and/or acquisitions.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills; meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, and meet tight deadlines
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, problem-solvin,g and strategic-thinking skills
• Strong issue-spotting skills

Abilities

• Curious, creative, flexible, and open-minded
• Team player with strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills
• Sense of humor

Experience & Education

• 2+ years of experience handling title and survey for commercial real estate
• Relevant project development experience with law firm, title company, or developer
• Renewable energy experience preferred, particularly experience closing project finance transactions

Why work at Birch Creek?

We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and offer outstanding benefits, including:

• Company funded & deeply subsidized benefit options for you and your family that begin the first day of the month after you join us.
• Work-life balance with our responsible Unlimited PTO / Vacation program
• 401(K) + company-match
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Remote-friendly (with the option to work out of our St. Louis HQ or LA office)
• Growth opportunity
• A positive, collaborative, and diverse culture
• Social events onsite & remote