Sr. Staff Landman - Corporate Development

Essential Roles & Responsibilities

• Make recommendations regarding complex leases and contracts
• Acquire oil and gas leases on lands identified by technical staff, either directly or through use of lease broker
• Negotiate, draft, close and administer complex agreements with a high degree of accuracy on exploration activities including but not limited to, joint venture agreements, participation agreements, dry hole contributions, farm-ins, farm outs, confidentiality agreements, surface access / surface damage agreements
• Oversee due diligence in the acquisition and divestiture of producing assets
• Identify, seek and develop significant and impactful business opportunities that align with company goals and development
• Lead projects / act as a liaison with other departments, divisions and organizations
• Review work regarding legal, and financial obligations
• Track budget vs. spending closely on Excel and Aucerna’s AFE system
• Cook up all necessary governmental filings and hearings
• Represent the company at lease/land sales and tender bids
• Prepare, review and evaluate lease recommendations, well proposals and third-party deal terms for presentation to management
• Strategically structure and negotiate complex asset and corporate transactions aligning commercial objectives with land, legal, tax, and operational considerations to optimize deal value and execution
• Lead integrated land, legal, and commercial risk assessment through rigorous due diligence and cross-functional coordination with legal, regulatory, finance, and operations teams
• Conduct extensive M&A research, including asset screening, competitive benchmarking, valuation drivers, precedent transaction analysis, and synthesis of land, operational, and commercial data to support deal origination and underwriting
• Communicate and support executive leadership and investment committees with clear, actionable recommendations, including preparation of concise executive summaries, valuation sensitivities, and scenario-based analyses
• Build rapport and maintain mutually successful relationships with internal and external parties
• Execute software and land research resources such as Texas File, County Government Records, AAPL Land Suite and Enverus applications
• Apply vast knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations
• Understand land management principles including negotiations, contracts, leasing, and titles (i.e. title, JOA’s, oil and gas leases, curative documents, surface/mineral permits)
• Be well-versed in negotiating, constructing, and presenting commercial and business contracts and leases
• Have advanced understanding of acquisition/divestiture economic metrics
• Understand geological principles, operations, reservoir engineering and basin/resource plays

Role-Specific Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Apply vast knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations
• Advanced understanding of land management principles including negotiations, contracts, leasing, and titles (i.e. title, JOA’s, oil and gas leases, curative documents, surface/mineral permits)
• Well-versed at negotiating, constructing and presenting commercial and business contracts and leases
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of acquisition/divestiture economic metrics
• Advanced understanding of geological principles, operations, reservoir engineering and basin/resource plays

Requirements

Typical Education: B.B.A. degree in Energy Management, Land Management or other Business degree.

Typical Experience: Minimum of 12 years of industry work experience.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits programs including, but not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations.

Details are available at Careers :: SM Energy Company (sm-energy.com).