Surface Land Analyst II - NE Appalachia

Job Summary

This intermediate level position provides analysis and prepares Land documentation in order to deliver Land and technical support for Acquisitions and Divestitures, Data Requests,  Lease and Surface payments. This position will support the NE Appalachia field land team.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update new and existing surface record information in Land systems and applications
• Set up Land payment obligations within the company’s Lease Records system
• Prepare, compile, and process surface agreement and lease packets
• Assist with review and response to landowner inquires and complaints
• Utilize company tools and systems to perform agreement maintenance
• Communicate with Accounting to ensure all partner billings are accurate and to capture invoice detail to provide to Accounting for the General Ledger
• Assist internal auditors with partner related issues
• Utilize company tools and systems to gather and perform advanced analysis of data
• Assist in reviewing transaction and ensuring proper documentation is received
• Implement, maintain and process quality control (QC) reports for Land; utilization of company tools and systems to ensure completeness and accuracy of reports
• Manage Land metric reporting needs
• Research, analyze, and interpret standard and routine title opinions, ownership reports, and other curative documents
• Ensure and verify that lease records are accurate and up-to-date and include all pertinent information including lease, payment, ownership and special obligations
• Review, prepare, and disseminate land record reports to ensure any special obligations, payments, and expirations are made on time and are accurate
• Research and prepare memorandums, surface use and right of way agreements to ensure ownership is reflected correctly in record title
• Verifies and processes surface and lease payments
• Maintains, organizes, and tracks budgets and broker activity in land system databases and virtual files
• Performs general well maintenance, such as monitoring expirations, filing contracts of record, and updating in system databases and virtual files
• Validates that the correct payment is being made by looking at ownership reports, title opinions, etc.
• Generates information from GIS mapping systems, making recommendations in GIS system as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

• Intermediate understanding of core functions of the various groups in the Land Department and the interdependencies between each department
• Intermediate understanding of basic Land practices and terminology including but not limited to lease, surface use and right of way contracts terms; ability to identify ownership information, lease, contract and well statuses.
• Knowledge of the life of a well and the various impacts on systems and data through the well’s lifecycle
• Ability to independently serve as a liaison between Expand and partners
• Ability to write change communication and training documents in an effective and concise manner
• Intermediate understanding of Land process workflows and functions, specifically those surrounding lease data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, specifically an advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel formulas, functions and pivot tables
• Understanding of basic 1099 reporting requirements
• Understanding of system and network guidelines for managing large quantities of data and applying those guidelines during data transfers
• Ability to read, understand and maintain Land Service Agreements (LSA’s) and work orders with vendors

Education

Minimum: High school diploma or GED

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university 

Experience

Minimum: 2 years related work experience