Job Summary

Staff Landman position requiring minimal supervision, a strong proactive approach and utmost degree of independence, professionalism and dependability with advanced supervisory, leadership, negotiating, communication, organizational and attention to detail skills and a comprehensive understanding of land, legal, and oil & gas industry principles, processes and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for conducting all land work to include obtaining and evaluating land data (i.e., records, titles, abstracts, etc.) on availability of land and/or leases for acquisition, development, and/or divestiture.
• Secures the examinations of titles, resolves defects, and settles damage claims.
• May be responsible for making recommendations on dry hole contributions, farm-ins, farm-outs, and other exploration activities, as well as maintaining producing leases and co-owner relationships.
• Represents the company at land/lease sales and tenders bids.
• Negotiates purchase of fee lands and rights-of-way.
• Involved in evaluation/preparation of divestitures and acquisition packages.
• Devises solutions based on limited information and may need to use conceptual thinking.
• May have responsibility for whole projects or complex assignments involving problem diagnosis and/or development of innovative solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Clearly understands company position and demonstrates outstanding ability to incorporate same into deal structure and contracts.
• Able to accurately assess competitors’ strengths and weaknesses and identify key bargaining points.
• Always seeks win-win results.
• Is able to bring negotiations to closure expeditiously.
• Exceptional ability to apply legal, tax and economic principles to best advantage of company when negotiating trades.
• Recognizes unique opportunities and assertively pursues value-added alternatives that are aligned with strategic direction.
• Anticipates and considers competitor’s moves.
• Understands and can apply corporation’s strategies, positions and policies to variety of situations to seek necessary results.
• Persuasive yet diplomatic, can effectively deal with conflict to accomplish win/win suggestions, critiques, etc. and incorporates same to improve overall quality of work product.
• Demonstrates proficiency with many types of oil and gas agreements.
• Understands  complexities of advanced contracts.
• Can draft language to handle unique circumstances.
• Demonstrates excellent abilities to interpret contract provisions to extent that individual is recognized by peers and colleagues as an expert.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.             
• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.                    
• Drives vision and purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.            
• Strategic mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.                       

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Land Management, Energy Management, Business Administration, Law, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience as a Landman.

• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Continental Resources, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities and access for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.