Senior Land Negotiator

Description

Position Summary

The Senior Land Negotiator is responsible for working within a Land group and multi-disciplinary team in support of development and partner relationship management in East Texas and North Louisiana.

Key Responsibilities 

• Proactively manage internal and external relationships in support of active drilling programs and field-wide development in assigned areas. 
• Identify and develop advantageous commercial arrangements for assigned area lands and execute on approved projects.
• Manage external title firms to procure new or supplemental abstracts and title opinions. 
• Review title information and title opinions in support of subsurface land clearance for an active drilling program.  
• Prepare and negotiate participation agreements, trades, letter agreements, farmout agreements, and similar commercial agreements in support of drill clearance.
• Prepare and negotiation JOAs, assignments, releases, amendments, pooling declarations, and other similar operational      agreements in support of drill clearance. 
• Prepare quarterly internal updates related to contractual compliance and performance, as well as drill inventory status in assigned development areas. 
• Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings with key partners and vendors to review development plans and results. 
• Contribute to an annual budget process by providing guidance on contractual obligations and timing of same.  
• Periodically assist with review and evaluation of in-basin acquisition, joint development, or trade opportunities. 

· Other related duties as are customary or assigned.

Requirements

  Qualifications

· A minimum of 10 years in-house Land experience

· Bachelors degree required, preferably in Business, Energy, or related field

· East Texas & North Louisiana experience, as well as familiarity with cross-unit development strongly preferred

· Experience successfully negotiating and drafting agreements, assignments, etc.

· Aptitude to work independently and as part of a team with little to no oversight

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Proficient Microsoft Word and Excel skills

· Experience with ArcGIS, Enverus, Quorum QLS and other products a definite plus

• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Proven track record building key relationships within assigned regions