Contract: Contracts Advisor / Calgary

The client is seeking a Contracts Advisor for a long-term contract in Calgary, AB.

The organizations Mineral Land Department is seeking an accomplished Contracts Advisor (formerly known as a Contracts Landman) to come to work for us reporting directly to the Manager, Mineral Lease and Contracts. In this position, you will be part of a multifaceted team working closely with both internal and external stakeholders with responsibility for the administration and analysis of contracts for the Land team.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal business partners including operations, joint interest, finance, legal and production accounting
• Work with the Mineral Land Negotiator and asset teams and manage contractual obligations, interpretations as well as drafting
• Use your experience with Land to ensure proficient data entry and maintenance following data consistency standards and data verification as well as create, build and run reports
• Collaborate with the Mineral Land Negotiator and asset teams to review and respond to third-party Right of First Refusals (ROFRs) as well as prepare and manage operated ROFRs
• Prepare, process and track operated and non-operated Independent Operations Notices (IONs) with an in-depth understanding of penalty concepts and issues
• Work with stakeholders and manage the operated and non-operated abandonment processes
• Draft Purchase and Sale Agreements as well as conveyance and ancillary documents and conduct title reviews to identify deficiencies in support of our Acquisitions and Divestiture (A&D) activities
• Identify and develop process and procedural enhancements to improve efficiencies within the contracts and mineral land team
• Be active in your sharing of knowledge with peers as well as providing mentorship to junior members of the team