Senior Landman
Location – Denver, CO
About the Company
Phoenix Energy One, LLC is an oil and gas investment firm focused on mineral rights and leasehold acquisitions. The company is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with additional offices in Irvine, California and Casper, Wyoming. The founding members have decades of industry experience.
Job Summary:
Phoenix Energy seeks an experienced and detail-oriented in-house Sr. Landman to join its Operating Department. The successful candidate will be critical in supporting land-related operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing land assets to facilitate exploration, drilling, and production activities. This position requires a strong understanding of mineral rights, lease agreements, and operational workflows within the oil industry and excellent organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities:
•Development Support: Collaborate with and assist geologists, engineers, regulatory and surface landmen, and other stake holders to support drilling and production plans.
•Contract Review: Work closely with legal to draft and negotiate contracts such as exchange agreements, farmouts, assignments, and joint operating agreements (JOAs).
•Title Research: Support in managing team members, brokers, and attorneys, to secure title opinions and curative work in a timely fashion to ensure proper revenue payment and JIB processing.
•Lease Management: Work alongside Lease Administration to manage oil and gas leases, to confirm accurate lease records, rental payments, and obligations, articulating expiration timelines to the development team for planning efforts.
•Data Management: Assist Lease Administration in maintaining and updating land databases, and other records to ensure accurate tracking of acreage, ownership, lease status, and contract payments.
•Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with landowners, government agencies, and internal teams to resolve issues, negotiate agreements, and foster positive relationships.
•Additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.
•Travel: Occasional travel to field locations and/or commission hearings, as needed.
Skills:
•Independently resolve ambiguous issues through research.
•Strong written and verbal communication.
•Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
•Ability to interpret legal documents, plats, and regulatory filings.
•Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time-management abilities.
•Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
•Team player with a collaborative mindset and adaptability to shifting priorities.
Requirements:
•Strong ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality
•Proficiency in the land management software BOLO
•Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
•Flexible spending account
Schedule:
Work Location: In person