Commercial & Land Advisor

About the position

As a Commercial & Land Advisor working at ExxonMobil, you will be a part of world-class teams and gain hands-on experience and skills working on projects that create an impact. This role involves handling land-related responsibilities in a designated geographic area with limited supervision, managing brokers for title research and due diligence, and obtaining Title Opinions and curing defects. You will also review and draft leases, term assignments, and contracts, providing guidance on critical dates or obligations to the team. Additionally, you will assist with the preparation of all necessary documents to drill exploratory and/or development wells, perform lease maintenance, negotiate with other companies and/or individuals for term assignments, operating agreements, and farm-out agreements, and leverage your network to negotiate acreage trades, acquisitions, and divestitures. Collaboration with other technical functions in a designated geographical area for development planning and execution is also a key part of this role. Job may include travel.

Responsibilities

• Handle land-related responsibilities in designated geographic area with limited supervision
• Manage brokers for title research and due diligence
• Obtain Title Opinions and cure defects
• Review and draft leases, term assignments, and contracts and give guidance on any critical dates or obligations to the team
• Assist with preparation of all necessary documents to drill exploratory and/or development wells, as well as diligently perform lease maintenance
• Negotiate with other companies and/or individuals in preparation of term assignments, operating agreements and farm-out agreements
• Leverage network and relationships to negotiate acreage trades, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Work with other technical functions on in a designated geographical area for development planning and execution

Requirements

• Upstream oil and gas knowledge
• 3+ years of in-house land experience
• Bachelors in Energy Management/Energy Commerce, Law Degree, or Master of Business Administration
• Excellent collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver results in a performance-driven and team-oriented environment

Nice-to-haves

• Effective negotiation, advocacy and influencing skills
• Strong critical thinking skills; ability to exercise business judgement/make sound decisions
• Detail-oriented and capable of producing results in time constrained situations
• Adaptable to changing business needs and requests
• Experience with land transactions
• Strong oil and gas network
• Proficiency with GIS and Land Systems

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.