Senior Landman

Diamondback Energy • Midland, TX

2d

About The Position

The Senior Landman oversees an assigned geographic area within Diamondback Energy’s holdings and provides leadership for land activities across the asset. The role partners with cross-functional and technical teams to navigate complex land matters, identify and resolve issues, and ensure land priorities support ongoing development activities. The Senior Landman applies technical expertise, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach while keeping asset and company objectives in view.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Energy Management, Petroleum Land Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Direct in-house land experience managing rig schedules.
• At least five years of progressive land experience, including at least three years in-house.
• At least four years of demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• High-level understanding of land and exploration and production issues.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Permian Basin experience.
• Membership in AAPL.
• Ability to apply strategic thinking to identify and evaluate logically and creatively factors with current and future business impact.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Strong attention to detail and flexibility regarding workload and priorities, while maintaining commercial awareness and a broader view of business situations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and creative thinking.
• Self-starter who requires minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex land matters and assignments within an assigned asset area, aligning them with business priorities.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations on complex agreements, leases, contracts, and other land-related matters.
• Lead and support complex land negotiations, providing technical expertise and strategic recommendations.
• Review legal, contractual, and financial obligations to ensure land requirements and commitments are addressed.
• Partner across disciplines to support the company’s drilling schedule and proactively identify and resolve land-related issues that could affect development activities.
• Coordinate and oversee brokers, attorneys, and other third-party resources on title, curative, and related land matters.
• Support acquisitions and divestitures through land-related due diligence, identifying key obligations, ownership considerations, and potential risks.
• Guide land support staff and mentor fellow Landmen by sharing knowledge and promoting consistency across the team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior