Landman

Halo Land Management • Canton, OH

2d

About The Position

Halo Land Management partners with energy companies to advance oil and gas projects, supporting land, leasing, title, right of way, landowner engagement, and project execution. The company engages experienced independent land professionals who communicate clearly, solve problems, and deliver accurate, timely results.

As an Independent Contractor Land Agent, you will support defined oil and gas projects through landowner outreach, negotiation, field services, documentation, and agreement execution. You will organize accepted assignments independently while meeting agreed deadlines, working within approved negotiation authority, and following client requirements and deliverable standards. This opportunity is suited to a self-directed land professional who enjoys building relationships, managing their own schedule, and seeing the impact of their work. An active Ohio real estate license in good standing is required.

Requirements

• An active Ohio real estate license in good standing; candidates must hold the license before accepting assignments and maintain it throughout the engagement.
• One to three years of experience in land, oil and gas, leasing, right of way, title, real estate, negotiation, outside sales, or a related field.
• Land work in Ohio or the Utica and Marcellus regions.
• Strong communication, negotiation, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple tracts, landowners, deliverables, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
• Sound professional judgment and the ability to recognize when client or project approval is required.
• Accurate documentation, note-taking, and project-reporting practices.
• Willingness to perform field services and travel throughout assigned project areas.
• An Ohio notary commission, or the ability to obtain one when required by an accepted assignment.
• Reliable transportation and the tools necessary to perform accepted services.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with oil and gas leasing, surface agreements, rights of way, amendments, or ratifications.
• Land work in Ohio or the Utica and Marcellus regions.
• Familiarity with title research, abstracting, curative work, probate, trusts, estates, or complex ownership.
• Experience working with attorneys, represented landowners, family ownership groups, or business entities.
• Experience using land management systems, CRM platforms, GIS tools, county records, spreadsheets, or document management systems.
• Experience operating an independent land services, consulting, negotiation, real estate, or related business.

Responsibilities

• Contact mineral owners, surface owners, attorneys, trustees, business entities, and other stakeholders.
• Explain project objectives, lease opportunities, payment processes, and document requirements.
• Negotiate leases, amendments, ratifications, surface agreements, rights of way, and related documents within written negotiation authority.
• Coordinate field visits, document delivery, notarization, execution, and return of completed documents.
• Maintain accurate landowner notes, tract updates, document status records, and agreed project reports.
• Identify and escalate document redlines, title concerns, attorney involvement, payment issues, and requests outside approved authority.
• Protect confidential landowner, client, title, pricing, and project information.
• Complete and deliver accepted work in accordance with the applicable assignment or Statement of Work.
• Maintain the required Ohio real estate license and perform accepted services in accordance with applicable licensing requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed