Land and Regulatory Analyst

Location: Remote (Occasional Travel Required)

Classification: Exempt

Position Type: Full Time, Land

Reports to: Director of Land

Position Summary:

The Land and Regulatory Analyst supports the management of land assets and regulatory compliance by maintaining accurate land records, analyzing lease and title documents, and tracking financial and contractual obligations. This role plays a key part in lease administration, ownership analysis, and operational support, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with agreements, regulatory requirements, and development activities. This position also contributes to acquisition and divestiture efforts, landowner relations, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Land Data Management

• Maintain and update land systems and databases with lease, ownership, and well information
• Organize and update land files, property schedules, and payment schedules.     
• Data entry and analysis of title documents for mineral, leasehold, surface and royalty interest ownership
• Analyze and maintain different agreements including surface use agreements, leases, and right of way agreements to process payments and assist with lease renewals, amendments, and extensions
• Preparation of schedules and exhibits

Land Administration

• Track lease obligations, expiration dates, and key provisions
• Assist with due diligence for acquisitions and/or divestitures.

Ownership & Title Support

• Assist with ownership calculations and acreage summaries
• Review title opinions and assist with ownership decks
• Track title curative requirements and follow up with internal teams
• Support preparation of division of interest ownership

Operational Support

• Support well permitting and operational land requirements
• Coordinate with Land, Permitting and Operations teams on development activity
• Track new wells, permits, and regulatory filings

Acquisition & Divestiture Support

• Assist with due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures
• Prepare acreage summaries and ownership reports
• Help organize data rooms and transaction materials

Regulatory & Compliance

• Assist with regulatory filings and documentation
• Track mining claims, exploration permits, area permits and licensing 
• Maintain compliance with lease terms and operational requirements

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare routine land reports and ownership summaries
• Assist in generating acreage, lease status, and obligation reports
• Coordinate and assist in generating materials for surveys

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as a collaborative partner across Geology, Land, Legal, and Permitting & Regulatory teams.
• Coordinate with third-party brokers, land teams, and external land service providers to support land projects and development activities

Key Competencies:

• Organization skills for both hard and electronic files.
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving ability: Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data. Work experience with the Bureau of Land Management and other State and county agencies.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively, presents data effectively in spreadsheets, able to read and interpret written information.
• Verbal Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Listens and gets clarification, responds well to questions.
• Professionalism: Positive attitude and treats others with respect and consideration.
• Interpersonal Skills: Able to work with multiple departments to organize and prioritize needs of all, supports team efforts to complete tasks.

Physical Environment:

• Prolonged sitting required, with ability to operate office equipment which may include lifting of up to fifteen pounds, bending, and standing.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by the company will be required at all site facilities
• Remote land and field locations require travel on unpaved roads and uneven terrain

Working Environment:

The role is structured around a hybrid work environment, with approximately 70% of time spent in an office setting and 30% dedicated to travel. This position requires periodic travel to company offices in Corpus Christi and Dallas, as well as to project sites and land properties across South Texas and other business locations, as needed to support operations. When not traveling, work may be performed remotely from a home office. Travel requirements are driven by business needs and are expected to be a consistent and meaningful component of the role. 

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required 
• Minimum of 5 years in Land Administration, Lease Analyst, or other Land-related positions. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Word and Excel, with ability to set up spreadsheets with Excel.  
• Skilled in computer functions, proficient in creating and generating computer reports related to Lease Records.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Requirements

• Membership with the American Association of Professional Landman (AAPL). 
• 3-5 years’ experience in energy, mining, infrastructure, or similarly regulated industries strongly preferred