Sr. Lease Records Analyst

Responsible for the coaching and mentoring of other analysts. Responsible for analysis of leases, contracts, title opinions and other legal documentation to determine company ownership and obligations in these documents and associated wells. The individual independently maintains and updates a group of assigned properties and assists the team in resolving complex issues. This position requires minimal supervision.

Essential

Roles & Responsibilities Analyze various leases, contracts, agreements, and title documentation to summarize company ownership and determine common and more complex obligations

Set up new leases and other agreements in Quorum Land system according to company processes, proof work and approve agreements to ensure accuracy and data integrity of self and others

Perform regular lease maintenance, including research and analysis, to ensure accurate reporting; obtain missing data, when necessary.

Review Second Set of Eyes on new lease set up and lease maintenance

Manage payment calendar for assigned area, ensuring timely and accurate payment of rentals, extension options, shut-in payments, and minimum royalties.

Work with regional land to ensure that obligation and expiration calendars monitored and completed in a timely manner

Review complicated Title Opinions, analyze mineral ownership, Gross and Net Working Interest ownership, depth severances, lease provisions, and chain of title while updating Quorum Provide monthly reporting requirements of acreage adjustments to Landman and Managers Assist manager with quarterly and year-end reporting

Review monthly Data Integrity reports and assign to LR Analyst to make appropriate Quorum updates

Prepare correspondence – cover letters, inquiries, requests, and inter-company communications.

Perform and manage special projects as assigned to support Land Administration and Company goals

Assist with Due Diligence for company acquisitions and divestitures

Follow, improve upon, and create new departmental processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and data integrity

Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities

Analyze various forms, including complex title, lease and contract documentation to summarize company ownership and obligations

Assist with due diligence for company acquisitions and divestitures Create and generate detailed and complex analysis of leases and contracts

Ensure timely and accurate payment of rentals, shut-in payments and minimum royalties

Resolve administrative and technical issues

Communicate and document requests and issues with lease, contracts or other legal documents

Review leases, understand and determine shut-in and minimum royalty

Ensure timely and accurate payment of rentals, shut-in payments and minimum royalties

Set up new leases and contracts in Land system, proof work and approve all agreements being created in order to ensure accuracy and data integrity

Make and oversee ownership changes and clean-up of lease records Perform general lease records maintenance in land system, ensure accurate and thorough documentation

Perform special projects as assigned to support Lease Records Department and Company goals

Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities

Other duties as assigned

Computer/Software Applications Demonstrate strong understanding of Office/PC skills and effective use of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to make effective use of company & industry specific software, such as SPEX, TRRC Website, County Records search, and data analytic tools such as Power BI and Spotfire.…