Title Specialist

Fuel Land Decisions with Precision Title Work

At Halo Land Management, we don’t just pull records — we verify legal ownership and remove barriers to energy development. As an Abstractor, you will play a critical role in providing accurate, comprehensive title research that supports due diligence, curative work, and energy infrastructure planning.

Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, Halo is a leading provider of comprehensive land services with a strategic focus on energy development. With a proven track record, we offer nationwide coverage and tailor our approach to meet the unique demands of each project. Our experienced team is fully equipped and staffed to handle projects of any size or complexity-delivering results with efficiency, professionalism, and unmatched regional expertise.

A Day in the Life: Title Meets Energy

You start your day with a run sheet from the project lead. Your task: research 75 years of mineral title in Doddridge County, WV. You dive into digital and physical records — pulling deeds, leases, wills, and probate files from online portals and courthouse systems.

By noon, you're chain-linking documents, identifying ownership gaps, and calculating net mineral interest. That questionable conveyance from 1986? You flag it for curative review and annotate your run sheet. Throughout the day, you’re collaborating with attorneys, communicating with team leads, and uploading verified packets into the project portal.

By day’s end, you’ve delivered clean, organized, and legally sound title documentation that will directly inform acquisition, leasing, or drilling decisions.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct thorough title research from patent to present (surface and/or mineral)

- Retrieve, analyze, and interpret legal instruments including deeds, leases, easements, probate, and tax records

- Prepare detailed run sheets, ownership reports, and source documentation packets

- Identify gaps, defects, or encumbrances in title chains and flag for legal review

- Maintain strict compliance with project timelines and client formatting standards

- Communicate clearly and regularly with team leads, attorneys, and fellow abstractors

- Utilize courthouse systems, digital databases, and third-party platforms for research

What Success Looks Like

- Complete and accurate run sheets delivered on time, with supporting source documents

- Gaps or defects clearly documented and communicated early

- Consistent organization and formatting of files per client specifications

- Effective collaboration with curative teams, leads, and fellow abstractors

- High legal integrity in title chains with clearly cited documentation

Qualifications

- 2+ years of experience in title abstracting (surface and/or mineral)

- Strong understanding of legal documents: deeds, conveyances, probate, and leasehold interests

- Familiarity with title standards in oil & gas regions, especially Appalachia, Permian, or MidCon

- Proficiency with public record systems, county GIS, courthouse databases, and online title portals

- Strong documentation skills — organized, accurate, and legally defensible

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and basic PDF editing tools

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work independently under deadline pressure

- Must operate under a registered LLC or be willing to establish one

- Willing to obtain or currently hold AAPL membership

Bonus Points

- Experience with Appalachian Basin title (West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania)

- Familiarity with Landex, online deed index systems, or courthouse workflows

- Background in landman work, curative, or legal support for title opinions

Why Halo?

At Halo, we give you the tools and autonomy to succeed. As an abstractor, your work helps unlock energy development across the U.S. — and we make sure you're supported every step of the way. Our platform combines transparent communication, flexible hours, and a steady flow of work, all backed by a team that understands land work from the ground up.