Conservation Transactions Director

The Nature Conservancy

. Manage the Conservation Transactions Team for The Nature Conservancy’s Washington Business Unit .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • United StatesLead💰 $98,000 - $128,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the Conservation Transactions Team for The Nature Conservancy’s Washington Business Unit
Design, coordinate, and execute complex conservation transactions
Serve as principal project manager and/or lead negotiator on transactions with government agencies, conservation organizations, Tribes, private individuals, and entities
Advise conservation staff and partners on transactional tools
Collaborate with conservation, legal, finance, government relations, marketing, philanthropy, and science teams
Support fundraising through donor engagements, meetings, proposals, public grant proposals, and reports
Research land ownership, screen potential acquisition projects, and prepare project approval packages
Adjust TNC’s portfolio of conservation easements, preserves, and other lands
Represent the Conservancy in stakeholder and rightsholder relationships and negotiations
Build relationships with conservation partners and engage local community support
Manage 2–3 professional staff and the team budget
Manage team workflow and sustainable workloads
Build a team culture centered on innovation, learning, collaboration, risk management, accountability, integrity, and equity
Supervise staff with responsibility for performance management, training, and career development
Negotiate legally and financially binding real estate transactions
Plan and direct protection projects
Resolve conservation real estate legal matters
Coordinate with Western U.S. and Canada Division protection teams
Manage the transactions project pipeline and prioritize acquisitions, preserve transfers, and land assists
Collaborate with land transaction practitioners across the North America Region
Support fundraising efforts for transaction projects
Resolve complex problems independently with minimal supervision

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree in natural resources management, conservation, business, law or another related field of study
At least 5 years’ experience in land conservation, real estate, law, business or related field
Experience working with landowners, corporate executives and government officials
Experience negotiating complex agreements
Supervisory experience
Experience developing and managing multiple projects and timelines
Experience working with computers, including database management
Experience with grant writing, securing funding, and managing project fund sources is preferred
Experience with federal conservation funding for real estate transactions is preferred
Experience with easements, fee-title acquisitions, donations, deed restrictions, facilitated land purchases, and land leases
Understanding of Tribal nations sovereignty and treaty rights
Clear written, spoken, and graphical communication in English
Valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program
Successful completion of background screening process
Ability to travel up to 20%
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care benefits
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
Parental leave
Accrued paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and work well-being benefits
Flexible work environment
Career development
Flexible schedules