Marcellus/Utica Title Landman

NOT A REMOTE POSITION. DO NOT APPLY FOR REMOTE WORK.

Company/Opportunity:

Founded by E&P experts, Flat River Minerals “FRM” is a strategic mineral and royalty acquisition company seeking an experienced landman to come in-house and lead its Appalachian title research efforts. FRM is looking for a motivated and driven individual with efficient attention to detail and a desire to apply their skills and experience fundamental to researching the ownership of minerals in the Marcellus/Utica plays. Ideal candidates possess a bachelor's degree in petroleum land management (or similar) or have 2+ years of experience running title in Appalachia (Pennsylvania, Ohio, or West Virginia). Candidates must have a keen ability to pick up and utilize new title software. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to further a career in oil and gas.

Job Duties:

• Research county records to determine surface and mineral ownership by utilizing online databases of documents recorded within a given county;

• Build the Company's title database through the utilization of its title software; analyze and interpret relevant documents to "chain" title within a parcel of land from patent to present;

• Participate in high-pressure and sometimes lengthy due diligence projects where landmen are accountable for the identification and flagging of potential title defects for further review by in-house experts/outside counsel;

Compensation: Commensurate with experience; salary, full benefits, and performance incentives.

Location: Position will be based out of the Company’s office in Canonsburg, PA.

Required Competencies:

• Associates degree or higher (waived with applicable experience);

• Ability to meet specific deadlines, daily and weekly, based on changing company needs;

• Detail-oriented and process-driven; adept at the learning and application of new software technologies;

• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills and experience working with a broad range of people;

• A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, accountability and independent judgment;

• Energetic, empowers others, and shares ownership and accountability for project outcomes;

• Focus on priorities, setting objectives and goals, measuring performance and evaluating results;

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; specifically, Excel and Word

Career Path: Opportunity for promotion into various land positions with additional responsibility and incentives.