Senior Landman

Norwood Land Services, LLC; Aledo (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood Land Services is seeking an experienced Senior Landman to manage oil and gas land projects in a fast-paced environment. The role requires leading project teams, overseeing title, acquisitions, and curative processes, and delivering high-quality work on stringent deadlines.

The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage teams of 5-10 personnel.
• Extensive title, acquisition, and curative experience.
• Strong ability to review and interpret complex mineral and leasehold title.
• Experience reviewing landman work product and providing quality control.
• Strong understanding of mineral, royalty, working, and leasehold interests.
• Proven ability to manage project schedules, priorities, and deliverables.
• Experience communicating directly with clients and project stakeholders.
• AAPL membership required.

Responsibilities

• Manage oil and gas land projects from initial assignment through completion.
• Lead and manage project teams of approximately 5-10 personnel.
• Establish project workflows, priorities, assignments, and deadlines.
• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review landman work product for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Conduct and review complex mineral and leasehold title.
• Identify title defects and provide direction on appropriate curative requirements.
• Provide guidance on title, acquisition, and curative matters.
• Assign workloads and monitor productivity across project teams.
• Maintain project trackers, status reports, ownership reports, and supporting documentation.
• Identify potential project issues and develop solutions to prevent delays.
• Communicate project status, priorities, challenges, and deliverables to clients and management.
• Coordinate between landmen, acquisition personnel, title teams, attorneys, clients, and administrative staff.
• Establish and maintain quality-control standards for project work product.
• Train, mentor, and provide guidance to project personnel.
• Manage multiple projects, deadlines, and client priorities simultaneously.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Land title review

Acquisitions

Curative title

Client communication

Team coordination

Quality control

Deadlines

Mentoring

Tools

Excel

Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Norwood Land Services is seeking an experienced Senior Landman with a strong background in project management, title, acquisitions, and curative. Applicants must have 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience with demonstrated experience managing projects and leading land teams.

Qualified candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of overseeing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have the technical land experience necessary to review complex title and work product, while effectively managing project personnel, deadlines, deliverables, and client expectations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage oil and gas land projects from initial assignment through completion
• Lead and manage project teams of approximately 5-10 personnel
• Establish project workflows, priorities, assignments, and deadlines
• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule
• Review landman work product for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Conduct and review complex mineral and leasehold title
• Identify title defects and provide direction on appropriate curative requirements
• Provide guidance on title, acquisition, and curative matters
• Assign workloads and monitor productivity across project teams
• Maintain project trackers, status reports, ownership reports, and supporting documentation
• Identify potential project issues and develop solutions to prevent delays
• Communicate project status, priorities, challenges, and deliverables to clients and management
• Coordinate between landmen, acquisition personnel, title teams, attorneys, clients, and administrative staff
• Establish and maintain quality-control standards for project work product
• Train, mentor, and provide guidance to project personnel
• Manage multiple projects, deadlines, and client priorities simultaneously

Job Qualifications

• 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage teams of 5-10 personnel
• Extensive title, acquisition, and curative experience
• Strong ability to review and interpret complex mineral and leasehold title
• Experience reviewing landman work product and providing quality control
• Strong understanding of mineral, royalty, working, and leasehold interests
• Proven ability to manage project schedules, priorities, and deliverables
• Experience communicating directly with clients and project stakeholders
• AAPL membership required

Skills

• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong title review and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively lead, organize, and manage project teams
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality control
• Ability to work independently and make sound project-level decisions
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to utilize and navigate relevant county, state, and online oil and gas resources

Compensation

• Annual salary: $85,000-92,000, based on experience and qualifications

Experience

• Oil & Gas Landman: 10+ years required
• Project Management: Required
• Title Review: Required
• Acquisition and Curative: Required

Location

• Hybrid
• Must be willing and able to work from the Aledo, Texas office as required
• In-office and remote work schedule will be based on project and business needs