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Director of Title Operations & Chief Title Counsel

Director of Title Operations & Chief Title Counsel

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr

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Paladin Land Group, LLC - Full-Spectrum Energy Land Services - Brokerage and Consulting

The Director of Title Operations & Chief Title Counsel will have complete oversight and directional control of the global title program at Paladin Land Group and serve as the top manager over all staff attorneys and title landmen. The ideal candidate is an Oil & Gas Title Attorney with experience rendering drilling and division order title opinions covering oil & gas interests in Oklahoma Texas, New Mexico, and other oil & gas producing states. The attorney must have a solid foundation in Mid-Continent (OK & TX) mineral title, working interest title, HBP & depth severed title, federal, state, and Indian restrictions, OCC, RRC, and other regulatory implications, along with excellent curative direction. Prior drilling and division order title opinion experience is a must. This is a management heavy role that involves direct management of title attorneys, landman staff, and client relationships, as well as a dedicated business development element.

Responsibilities

• Receive, catalog, and track all work orders from clients
• Determine scope and estimate time/cost to complete individual projects/work orders/assignments
• Manage the prioritization, queue, assignment, & prosecution of work orders
• Train staff attorneys and title landmen in processes and forms
• Ongoing mentor support to staff attorneys and landmen
• Review and quality check all title opinions and certified and defensible title products
• Improve upon staff efficiencies and project turnaround time
• Render oil & gas drilling and division order title opinions

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in OK & TX at a minimum
• 10+ years title experience in multiple basins and states
• Must have experience with training attorneys and title landmen
• Juris Doctorate degree or higher (Energy Management or PLM preferred)
• Landman background preferred
• Both In-house E&P and broker experience preferred at the management level
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills are essential
• Advanced Excel skills are essential
• Must have excellent time management skills and a dedicated work ethic.

Total Compensation Package

W2 Comp package includes aggressive base salary, healthcare benefits, life insurance, 401(k), fringe allowances, & PTO, plus bonus opportunities and business development incentives.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal, Management, and Project Management

• Industries

  Oil and Gas and Services for Renewable Energy

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Medical insurance

401(k)

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