[Hiring] Contract Energy Examiner @Enverus

Role Description

We're currently seeking a Commercial Title Examiner to join our Operations team.

• Responsible for conducting comprehensive title searches, identifying and resolving defects, and ensuring that property titles are clear and free from encumbrances for utility or construction projects.
• Serve as subject matter expert in sovereignty title, including examination, mineral/royalty, leasehold, underwriting/curative matters, and title insurance requirements.
• Provide support as a trusted advisor and partner to our Energy teams and other internal partners, using advanced technical and analytical skills to review:
  • Mortgages
  • Liens
  • Legal descriptions
  • CC&Rs
  • Easements
  • Mineral/royalty conveyances
  • Reservations
  • Patents
  • Production
  • Leasehold
  • Surveys sketches
  • Right of ways maps
  • Construction plans
• Assist with preparation and review of instruments of conveyance and related documents for proper form, accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness, including plot metes and bounds legal descriptions.
• Resolve issues such as missing information, incomplete, inaccurate, or contradictory information contained in the title documentation.
• Prepare and/or review initial Energy Reports and/or title commitment, preliminary report or proforma based on the application of procedural guidelines.
• Support the development and implementation of a consistent, repeatable, and scalable title process through Service Legal Agreements and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Dive into the weeds with the commercial Energy team on a regular basis, removing blockers, handling escalations, and communicating up and across as appropriate to assure a smooth and seamless experience.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Landman/Energy Title Examiner or equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Commercial Title Examiner or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Working knowledge of commercial and energy title, including unimproved land acquisition and disposition.
• Proven ability to communicate and work with team members to find resolutions for title flaws, issues, failures, or circumstances.
• Proven ability to examine all relevant public records related to properties, including deeds, mortgages, wills, probate records, divorce records, court judgments, tax records, and more.
• Able to review and understand legal descriptions, sketches, surveys, right of way maps, construction plans.
• Able to assist with the preparation and review of instruments of conveyance and related documents as well as plot metes and bounds legal descriptions, and understanding of PLSS, Lot/Block systems.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand the business needs and partner with the business, commercial Energy Team, to create solutions and effectively deliver results.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyze, understand and interpret title related documents.
• Experience with industry recognized title platform, preferably RamQuest and Integrity Title Plant.

Requirements

• Solutions-orientation: thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, able to shift gears comfortably.
• Ability to decide and act without having the total picture; both a thinker and a doer.
• Strategic thinker who can go deep on a business and understand its core drivers and how various processes throughout the business interplay with each other.
• Bias to action, with a knack for making things work, even with limited resources.
• A creative problem solver with a proven track record of thinking “outside the box” to solve complicated and multi-faceted problems.
• Global perspective, sound business judgment, and truth-seeking in solutioning and decisioning.
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and do whatever it takes to solve the problem.
• Highly collaborative with strong communication skills to motivate, inspire, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Natural planner and organizer, effectively managing resources to bring about successful completion of tasks.