Senior Landman

Diamondback Energy, Inc.; Midland (TX); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Diamondback Energy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Landman to oversee an assigned geographic area within its holdings and to lead land activities across the asset.

You will partner with engineering, drilling, and finance teams to align land priorities with development plans. You will evaluate complex agreements, manage negotiations, review obligations, and mentor land staff while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Ba./BS degree and relevant land-management education.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive land experience, with at least 3 in-house.
• Experience with in-house land management, including rig schedules.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• High-level understanding of land, exploration and production issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Manage complex land matters within an assigned asset area, aligning with business priorities.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations on complex land agreements, leases, contracts, and related matters.
• Lead and support complex land negotiations with strategic recommendations.
• Review legal, contractual, and financial obligations to ensure land requirements are addressed.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams to support drilling schedules and resolve land-related issues.
• Oversee brokers, attorneys, and third-party resources on title, curative, and related matters.
• Support acquisitions and divestitures through land due diligence and risk assessment.
• Mentor land staff and promote consistency across the Landmen team.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Energy Management, Petroleum Land Management, Business Administration, or related field

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

The Senior Landman is responsible for overseeing an assigned geographic area within Diamondback Energy’s holdings and providing leadership for land activities across the asset. This role serves as a key partner to cross-functional and technical teams, helping navigate complex land matters, identify and resolve issues, and ensure land priorities support ongoing development activities. The Senior Landman brings strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to managing land matters while keeping asset and company objectives at the forefront.

Job Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to

• Manage complex land matters and assignments within an assigned asset area, ensuring alignment with business priorities.

• Evaluate and provide recommendations on complex agreements, leases, contracts, and other land-related matters.

• Lead and support complex land negotiations, providing technical expertise and strategic recommendations.

• Review legal, contractual, and financial obligations to ensure land requirements and commitments are appropriately addressed.

• Partner across disciplines to support the company’s drilling schedule, proactively identifying and resolving land-related issues that could impact development activities.

• Coordinate and oversee brokers, attorneys, and other third-party resources on title, curative, and related land matters.

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• Support acquisitions and divestitures through land-related due diligence, identifying key obligations, ownership considerations, and potential risks.

• Provide guidance to land support staff and serve as a mentor and resource to fellow Landmen, sharing knowledge and promoting consistency across the team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Energy Management,Petroleum Land Management, Business Administration, or related field
• Must have Direct In-House Land Experience managing Rig Schedules
• At least five (5) years of progressive Land experience with at least three (3) of those being in-house
• At least four (4) years of demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office, (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• High-level understanding of Land and exploration and production issues
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Permian Basin experience preferred
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• Aptitude to apply strategic thinking skills to identify and evaluate logically and creatively various factors that can have a current and future business impact
• Ability to operate both independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrate effective leadership skills
• Possess a strong attention to detail and flexibility regarding workload and priorities while also maintaining commercial awareness and a broader view of a business situation
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proven track record of being able to problem solve and think creatively
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision

Diamondback is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diamondback provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, veteran or disability status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Diamondback participates in E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify.