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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Offshore Landman is responsible for all assigned deepwater land and commercial activities within the framework of Talos Energy’s policies and procedures and in compliance with applicable regulations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Senior Offshore Landman duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Research, prepare, and negotiate a wide range of oil and gas agreements, including participation agreements, farmouts/farmins, operating agreements, production handling agreements, production sharing agreements, joint venture agreements, gas balancing agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and confidentiality agreements
• Administer contracts and leases to ensure timely compliance with all rights and obligations
• Negotiate, draft, and close acquisition agreements while organizing and analyzing granting instruments and performing due diligence for M&A opportunities
• Collaborate with Exploration, Development, Operations, and Business Development teams to integrate commercial solutions for exploration and acquisition opportunities, and to optimize development of existing assets
• Participate actively on asset teams to support opportunity identification, strategy, planning, and execution within assigned geographic regions
• Build and maintain strong external relationships to gather market intelligence and access new opportunities

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 10 years of offshore land and commercial experience, preferably in both deepwater Gulf of America and offshore international.
• Bachelor’s Degree. JD or major in Petroleum Land Management or related field is a plus.
• Experience engaging in due diligence for offshore corporate mergers and asset acquisitions
• Working knowledge of and ability to apply federal, state and local rules, regulations and statutes applicable to the offshore industry
• Experience negotiating and administering offshore oil and gas contracts
• Experience participating in and preparing for Federal OCS Lease Sales a plus

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Skilled and determined researcher, an able negotiator and proficient in mineral laws
• Expert on oil and gas leases and other granting instruments, the lifecycle of deepwater exploration and development projects, governing agreements, partner influencing, and external stakeholder management
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills as the job requires that he/she integrate with a high performing team of geoscientists, engineers, attorneys, finance/accounting/tax/treasury/risk, regulatory and government affairs specialists, as well as partners, government officials, and company executives
• Highly experienced in negotiating and preparing all types of land agreements, including but not limited to production handling agreements, purchase and sale agreements, farmout and joint operating agreements
• Willingness to work with and tutor less experienced team members
• Familiarity with and ability to utilize Lexco OWL, OCSBBS, GOM3 and MMA databases
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite, Teams, SharePoint and data manipulation

• Able to organize and prioritize a diverse and heavy workload for a team
• Creates strong work relationships with internal staff
• Demonstrates ability to self-start and balance multiple competing projects simultaneously and reach closure within the established time frame
• Strong interpersonal, communication and technical skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment
• Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses and is proactive in self-development
• Has a strong sense of integrity and the ability to deal effectively with ethical situations
• Willing to work a demanding and flexible schedule

CERTIFICATES & LICENSES:

• There are no certificates, licenses or registrations required for this position.
• Certified Professional Landman or JD is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time and have use of arms and hands in repetitive motion.  A fair amount of standing and walking is also required for the position.