Our client, a major Oil and gas company, is looking for a Contract Specialist to work on a long term contract in Midland, TX.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Analyses and inputs lease data to ensure completeness, accuracy and consistency.
• Prepares full and partial releases, assignments and Exhibit As for producing properties.
• Assists with working monthly calendars for leases.
• Assists Land Operations as requested.
• Conducts lease/unit reviews for shut-in wells and processes payments, subject to review and approval.
• Identifies and tracks contractual obligations associated with lease acquisitions, trades and divestitures.
• Assists within department with special projects including Acquisition & Divestitures.
• Ensures continuous development of leases is accurately tracked.
• Responsible for an area of operation.
• Interprets contracts and leases for all properties, identifying and resolving technical, data-related and process/procedural issues.
• Identifies and offers alternative solutions to effectively resolve issues and deliver improvements to processes and systems.
• Processes and tracks partner offerings and make necessary updates to records.
• Responsible for preparing agreement exhibits, and lease/acreage reports for business units and upper management.
• May serve as primary point of contact for landowners and other stakeholders, resolving issues about property status and land administration procedure.
• Maintains affiliations with local/national associations and is an active participant through attending meetings and networking events on a frequent basis.

Qualifications
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and willing to learn other computer applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Quorum Land System/SAP experience a plus.
• Ability to work under deadlines and sometimes on multiple projects.
• Handle confidential and proprietary company data and information.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Knowledge of basic land principles and their application with the ability to analyze land data for the entry into the land data management system.
• General understanding of land terminology, contracts, and their uses with the ability to work on projects of increased complexity under general direction.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with Bachelors degree.

Education
Bachelors degree required if they want to be considered for fulltime position. Procurement, and finance, to support contract-related activities. Develop and maintain contract databases, templates, and workflows to streamline the contract management process.