Sr Land Negotiator Business Development

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Job Summary

Job Description

If you are selected as the Land Negotiator, you will have a firm understanding of the impact of commercial Land decisions and perform complex non-routine assignments. Your responsibilities may involve many phases of land work including, deal negotiation, contract writing and due diligence. Your role will work closely with an Asset Team of Engineering, Financial, Surface Land, HSE, Supply Chain, and Geo professionals, providing Land direction related to various oil and gas transactions.

Your position will be expected to communicate effectively and partner reciprocally, in a team environment including frequent interaction with private landowners, attorneys, other operators, and local, state and federal agencies.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Acquiring, trading, and divesting undeveloped and developed leaseholds
• Drafting, amending and interpreting complex oil and gas leases
• Drafting farmouts, farmins, lease exchanges, JV’s, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Wellbore Assignments, and other similar agreements affecting undeveloped and developed leaseholds
• Working with legal counsel to implement oil and gas transactions and performing necessary transaction due diligence
• Writing, negotiating and reviewing contracts and the management of contractual matters, that ensure accuracy as well as compliance with corporate guidelines, legal requirements, ethics and industry standards
• Represent ConocoPhillips in dealing with partners, private landowners, and local, state and Federal Government entities
• Sourcing, evaluating, and completing various transaction types including wellbore divestitures, trades, mineral and leasehold acquisitions/divestitures, etc.

Basic/Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• 5 or more years of land experience in the oil and gas industry
• 3 or more years of in-house land experience in the oil and gas industry

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, related business field, other technical related field, or foreign equivalent
• 1 or more years of experience with various types of software packages used for Land functions (e.g., Quorum, ArcGIS, Enverus, etc.)
• 1 or more years of experience negotiating, drafting and understanding mineral and surface right agreements
• 1 or more years of experience in project planning, project and acquisition economics, commercial evaluation and alternative business structures
• Solves difficult problems with little or no supervision
• Demonstrated knowledge sharing skills, including mentorship
• Ability to express sound solutions and ideas to management with minimal preparation and readily anticipates problems and questions
• Strong written/oral communication skills essential with the ability to exhibit flexibility and innovation, spontaneously think/respond quickly and be persistent
• Strong social skills required with the ability to establish/maintain relationships with internal and external partners
• Responds inventively, flexibly and positively when faced with challenges and demands
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what is right
• Delivers positive results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
• Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals

Apply Before: October 21, 2024

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.