Diamondback Energy
Staff Counsel - Mineral Land
Midland, TX · Staff+
Work authorization requiredDetected 29 days ago
NegotiationCommunication
About the role
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- The Staff Counsel position will provide legal services to the Company's Land, Operations and other business units related to mineral development, including assisting in asset acquisitions, divestitures, and exchanges.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to land, operations, and commercial teams on matters related to oil and gas exploration, development, and production, including leases, mineral ownership, and property rights.
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, and asset trades, including conducting legal due diligence and assisting with the preparation and review of transaction documents.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations to support operational and strategic goals.
- Collaborate with and manage outside counsel as needed on specialized matters, disputes, and regulatory issues.
Requirements
- Admission to a state bar with ability to practice in-house in the State of Texas
- Upstream oil and gas legal experience in a law firm, governmental agency, or in-house
- Demonstrated experience in: handling complex royalty matters, drafting, negotiation, and closing oil and gas acquisition, divestiture, and exchange transactions
- Ability to provide legal advice on a vast array of contractual matters relating to oil and gas exploration infrastructure development and operations
Nice to have
- prior in-house experience preferred
- Five (5+) years experience as a practicing attorney
Company info
- This position provides day-to-day advice on a broad range of oil and gas legal issues, including operational and transactional matters, but will also be expected to competently provide a variety of other general legal advice and services to business units throughout the Company.
- Title will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Job Responsibilities
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