A career with Hawaiʻi Land Trust means hard but incredibly rewarding work that benefits all current and future generations in Hawaiʻi.

Benefits include health care, life/work flexibility, vacation with annually increasing accruals, retirement plans where HILT typically matches 2% employee contribution/year, life insurance, professional development, and staff retreats to enjoy and contribute to all of our community preserves.

Join Our Hawaiʻi Land Trust Team!

  • Financial Controller

    The Controller is a key leadership position responsible for managing all aspects of Hawaiʻi Land Trust's (HILT) financial operations. This role ensures sound financial management, compliance with accounting standards, and supports strategic decision-making. The Controller will oversee accounting, budgeting, audit, financial reporting, investments, and financial policy development. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Controller works closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and other senior staff to ensure the financial health and sustainability of the organization.

  • General Counsel

    The General Counsel is responsible for leading and managing all legal aspects of Hawaiʻi Land Trust’s (HILT) operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, mitigating risk, and protecting HILT’s interests. This position plays a critical leadership role in shaping and advocating for internal and external policies and practices that support HILT’s work and the impact we hope to create.


    In addition to overseeing general nonprofit legal matters, the General Counsel will play a unique and vital role in drafting and reviewing legal documents related to HILT’s ʻāina transactions—including conservation easements, fee acquisitions, leases, licenses, and other access and stewardship arrangements—to ensure alignment with both legal requirements and community values.

  • Kauaʻi Steward & Educator

    Hawaiʻi Land Trust (HILT) is seeking a Steward and Educator to join its Kauaʻi-based team. The position’s primary responsibilities will include restoring and preserving natural and cultural resources and engaging the community in education and service along Kauaʻi’s north shore. The position may also be tasked with related work for other HILT projects and programs, as needed.

  • Maui Field Technician

    Hawaiʻi Land Trust (HILT) is seeking a Field Technician to join its Maui-based team. The position’s primary responsibility will be habitat restoration to help fulfill HILT’s strategic goals and objectives for Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge and Nuʻu Refuge. This includes preserving and enhancing the natural, cultural, and community value of the sites and providing opportunities for the community to connect and develop kuleana for Waiheʻe and Nuʻu through education, service, and recreation. The position will also be tasked with helping at other HILT sites and on other projects, as needed. This position reports to HILTʻs Director of ʻĀina Stewardship and on-site ʻāina steward and educators.