Mineral Management Senior Associate

Whitley Pennoneofthe nations leading audit tax and advisoryfirms is looking for a Mineral Management Senior Associate to join our team!

The Mineral Management Senior Associate will support the management and administration of oil and gas mineral royalty and working interests on behalf of clients. This position is suited for someone with a strong foundation in oil and gas land title lease administration division orders or mineral asset management. The Senior Associate will work with deeds leases title documents division orders revenue records and other oil and gas information to help maintain accurate ownership records identify and resolve title and payment issues evaluate lease and transaction activity and support the ongoing management of client mineral portfolios.

Whitley Penn has become one of the fastest growing public accounting firms by providing exceptional personalized service that reaches far beyond traditional addition to Audit and Tax solutions we offer a wide range of Advisory and Consulting work in collaborative teams with an emphasis on an open-door policy entrepreneurial thinking and a well-built culture. At Whitley Penn we learn innovate and achieve by sharing knowledge embracing new ideas and working together. Were looking for professionals who think like owners and want to be part of shaping a high-growth firm.

Position Details:

• Title: Mineral Management Senior Associate
• Classification: Full-time; Exempt
• Department: Mineral Management
• Location: Dallas Fort Worth or Midland
• Office Expectations/Hours: Fully in-office position; general work schedule is Monday Friday 8 hours/day between 8am to 5pm with overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

Land and Title Analysis

• Review deeds leases assignments probate records runsheets title opinions and county records to confirm ownership and chain of title.
• Calculate and verify mineral royalty and working interest ownership including NMA NRA NRI and decimal interests.
• Identify title defects and ownership gaps coordinate curative work with landmen title attorneys operators and payors and prepare ownership summaries and property schedules.

Revenue and Division Order Review

• Review royalty working interest bonus rental and shut-in payments for accuracy along with joint interest billings when applicable.
• Set up and verify division orders confirming decimal interests against title lease and well information.
• Work with operators and payors to resolve suspended funds improper deductions escheated funds ownership changes and payment discrepancies.

Mineral and Lease Administration

• Maintain accurate property lease well operator payor and ownership records within land and asset management systems.
• Process acquisitions ownership changes asset transfers and lease amendments keeping land ownership and revenue records consistent.
• Interpret lease terms and monitor key provisions expirations and lease status relative to producing shut-in or plugged wells.

Transactions and Special Projects

• Support leasing renewals acquisitions divestitures and other mineral transactions including review of lease proposals and terms.
• Assist with title due diligence flagging risks early and verifying ownership and acreage before closing.
• Assist senior team members with more complex title ownership and asset management matters.

Client and Portfolio Support

• Work with internal teams to enhance processes for mineral management including automations software implementation and scoping other tools.
• Prepare ownership schedules lease summaries revenue analyses and property reports for clients.
• Assist with periodic and annual portfolio reviews and research property-level questions with clear well-supported findings.

What You Need to Get Here

• Bachelors degree required.
• 23 years of experience in oil and gas land title division order administration lease administration mineral asset management or a related area.
• 2 years experience researching county records title documents probate records and ownership history.
• Working knowledge of oil and gas deeds leases assignments division orders probate documents legal descriptions and other common land and title documents.
• Ability to understand and calculate mineral royalty and working interest ownership acreage and decimal interests.
• Familiarity with oil and gas revenue payments division orders lease obligations and common ownership and payment issues.
• Ability to manage multiple properties and projects prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and research skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain oil and gas matters clearly to both industry and non-industry audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word and other business applications.
• Motivated self-starter comfortable working independently on routine matters with limited supervision while recognizing when more complex title legal or technical issues should be elevated.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive client and business matters.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with mineral and royalty interests on behalf of individuals trusts estates family offices institutional owners or similar clients.
• Experience with MineralWare and other well data systems.
• Familiarity with oil and gas production and revenue data.
• Experience with mineral management land administration division order or oil and gas accounting software.
• Exposure to acquisitions divestitures leasing due diligence or mineral asset valuation is a plus.

Why Whitley Penn

Our total rewardsareincrediblycompetitive. We work hard and recharge so that we can be our best selves for our of our benefits below:

• Firm Paid Medical Insurance(Free Employee Only Coverage on 2 of 3 plans)
• Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance
• 17 Annual Firm holidays with extended breaks around July 4 th and year end
• 20 days PTO for Salaried Employees
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 401(k) with Profit Sharing
• Discretionary Bonus Program
• Health & Wellness Program
• Pet Insurance

Whitley Penn is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recruit employ train compensate and promote without regard to age race creed gender color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law. Whitley Penn is a participant in E-Verify please follow the link to review disclosure notifications: All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.

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