Apply for the Due Diligence Specialist, Real Estate – Lakeland job opening.Due Diligence Specialist, Real Estate – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 38147BR
Department: Real Estate
Working Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $27 - $37
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2026

$55 - 76k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The purpose of this position is to manage Real Estate projects including coordinating due diligence functions, managing legal documents and critical date compliance, and coordinating transaction closings for acquisitions, development/redevelopments and dispositions. This position is directly involved in the implementation of the strategy associated with increasing ownership of Publix-anchored retail and non-retail properties.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating contracts, legal document analysis, and critical date tracking for Real Estate projects.
• Responsible for coordinating and monitoring Due Diligence functions for Real Estate projects.
• Responsible for coordinating, managing and completing transaction closings and post-closing matters for Real Estate projects

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Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business, project management or real estate related field, or equivalent experience
• 1-year full time service with Publix Real Estate department or at least 1 year experience in a Real Estate related field
• Knowledge of Real Estate industry processes associated with acquisition and development of properties
• Detail Oriented
• Project Management (Medium)
• Stress-Tolerance
• Time Management
• Analyze and Synthesize
• Arithmetic Computation
• Independent Thinking
• Interpersonal Skills
• Sound Judgment
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Word (Intermediate)
• Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (Basic)
• Microsoft Online Applications, such as SharePoint, Planner, etc.

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Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years in Publix Real Estate department
• Paralegal certificate (preferred, but not required)
• Project Management Professional certificate (preferred, but not required)
• Knowledge of Publix’s processes related to Lease Administration
• Knowledge of Publix and Real Estate team structures and concepts
• Knowledge of Real Estate legal documents and contracts
• Microsoft Word (Advanced)
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Publix applications such as Tririga/Compass, SAP, Geoportal and Landmark

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November.
In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.
In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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