Oil & Gas Attorney (3-8+ Years Experience) (Multiple Locations) - Des Moines, IA

Fredrikson & Byron; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401k/ Roth plan

Profit-sharing

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron seeks an attorney specializing in real property title examination to join the Energy Department. The role involves examining title records and drafting complex title opinions for oil, gas, and renewable energy projects across multiple offices or via remote work.

You will research title issues, determine ownership interests, and collaborate with operators, developers, and utilities. J.D. and state licenses required; multi-state licensure a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-8+ years of related legal experience.
• Background in title examination; oil and gas transactions; real estate drafting and review.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills.
• Strong academic background; J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, or Wisconsin and able to obtain North Dakota license.

Responsibilities

• Examine title records to determine ownership of surface, mineral, and leasehold interests.
• Research and analyze unique title issues and prepare complex title opinions.
• Work on oil and gas and renewable energy projects.
• Collaborate with clients and colleagues across multiple offices.

Skills

Title examination

Oil and gas transactions

Real estate transactions

Legal writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Who We Are:

Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:

We are seeking an Attorney specializing in examination of title to real property to join our dynamic Energy Department. We will consider candidates interested in working in Bismarck, Fargo, Des Moines, Madison, or Minneapolis offices, as well as candidates seeking a remote work arrangement; candidates who would be based in one of our office locations are preferred. In this role you will work on a diverse range of oil and gas and renewable energy projects, with a focus on oil and gas title examination. You will be responsible for examining title records, determining ownership to surface, mineral, and leasehold interests in numerous tracts of land, researching and analyzing unique title issues, and drafting complex title opinions. Our firm's practice represents a broad spectrum of clients, including oil and gas operators, renewable energy developers, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, traditional utilities, and more. Candidates with oil and gas and/or real estate experience are encouraged to apply; specific experience with oil and gas title examination is a plus. While our ideal candidate would have 3-8 years of experience and a creditable/billable hours expectation between 1,600 - 1,775 hours, we are open to considering candidates with more experience and/or lower hours expectations.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• 3-8+ years of experience of related legal experience
• Background in one or more of the following areas: title examination; oil and gas transactions, particularly involving lease, easement, or purchase agreement drafting, and title and survey review; real estate transactions, particularly involving lease, easement or purchase agreement drafting, and title and survey review
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong academic background
• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
• Licensed to practice in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, or Wisconsin (depending upon location) and ability to obtain a license to practice in North Dakota

Our Benefits:

Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

About Fredrikson:

With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 400+ attorneys serve clients through our eleven locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames, Coralville, and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.