Senior Oil & Gas Lease Negotiator

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Landman role at Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC focuses on supporting a bolt-on leasing program, analyzing land ownership, negotiating terms, and coordinating with field brokers and title attorneys. You’ll use P2Land and ArcGIS, manage land maps, and integrate leases into Magnolia systems while collaborating with engineering, geology, marketing, and accounting teams.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of oil and gas land experience, Texas land knowledge, and strong negotiation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Management or Finance.
• 10+ years of experience as an oil & gas Landman.
• Direct land experience in Texas is required.
• Strong negotiation, advocacy, and influencing skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Member of AAPL required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze land, ownership, and production data to evaluate deal economics and inform corporate strategy decisions.
• Research ownership of mineral rights and leasehold interests using P2Land, internal records, and public records.
• Coordinate with field lease brokers to acquire oil and gas leases in line with business strategy.
• Monitor external parties to meet project deadlines within budgets and company requirements.
• Oversee Magnolia project tracking tools for accurate reporting and compliance.
• Use ArcGIS to evaluate acreage positions and identify leasehold gaps.
• Compile land maps to convey current land positions to management.
• Represent Magnolia in communications with mineral and surface landowners as needed.
• Facilitate integration of acquired acreage into Magnolia systems for proper accounting.
• Support cross-functional teams (engineering, geology, marketing, accounting, land administration) in buying leases.

Skills

Negotiation

Detail-oriented

Excel

ArcGIS

Land management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Land Management or Finance

Tools

P2Land

ArcGIS

Job description

The Landman role at Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC focuses on supporting a bolt-on leasing program, analyzing land ownership, negotiating terms, and coordinating with field brokers and title attorneys. You’ll use P2Land and ArcGIS, manage land maps, and integrate leases into Magnolia systems while collaborating with engineering, geology, marketing, and accounting teams.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of oil and gas land experience, Texas land knowledge, and strong negotiation and