Country United States / US City HOUSTON Workplace location HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA) Employer company TotalEnergies E&P Americas, LLC Domain Drilling/Well Operations, Finance, Strategy Economics Business Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 10 years

Context & Environment

As the Land and Commercial Manager of the TotalEnergies E&P USA, Inc.'s land group reporting to Vice President - Business Development & Strategy, the Land and Commercial Manager position works and interacts with the following internal stakeholders: Exploration, Assets, Subsurface, Drilling, Finance, HSE and Legal métiers. The position further serves as one of the primary liaisons with the following external stakeholders: business and JV partners (managing relations and associated contractual options/obligations on projects in excess of 500 M$ per year), critical vendors, Representatives and land and royalty owners, as well as governmental entities (U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Texas General Land Office, etc.).

Activities

• Lead company interactions involving business and JV partners, crucial vendors, Representatives and land and royalty owners
• Lead interface with government entities (suchas U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Texas General Land Office, etc.) to advance TotalEnergies' objectives with considerations given to regulatory and contractual frameworks
• Work closely with Vice President - Business Development & Strategy in the review of opportunities by negotiating of Confidentiality Agreements, coordinating data room visits, analyzing opportunities, performing due diligence, and integrating assets
• Negotiate a wide range of lease and land contracts such as lease exchanges/operating agreements/JV agreements/farmouts for onshore and offshore assets
• Lead land portions of lease sale process in close connection with Exploration; duties include: competitor analysis, bid preparation, compliance, identification of potential joint bidding partners
• Direct & provide oversight of team's work - manage workload, provide regular feedback, conduct performance reviews, recognize wins, make recommendations for training, improvement, & development
• Provide general commercial oversight of assets including agreement management, drilling and division order title opinions, and other land related documents for creation of proper partner joint interest billing and revenue disbursements to owners
• Provide contract analysis and appropriate external notices and negotiate positions with JV partners and other companies by maintaining TotalEnergies' position via the contracts and leases
• Ensure proper lease maintenance through timely payments made by Finance
• Act as a liaison by collaborating with a multitude of internal stakeholders: Exploration, Assets, Subsurface, Drilling, Finance, HSE and Legal.

Candidate Profile

Education/Experience:

• 10+ years of oil and gas land/commercial experience
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or other related field; preference given to Juris Doctorate

Skills:

• Operational in-house experience in the offshore Gulf of Mexico and onshore preferred
• In depth knowledge of GOM regulations, Operating Agreements and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to make verbal and visual presentations to management detailing land aspects involved in operational issues
• Proven experience working onshore US building a network of oil and gas professionals which help drive organizational opportunities
• Experience with land and accounting software products
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal direction
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills

Additional Information

What We Provide

TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our office-based employees work together from dynamic workspaces 3 days per week to build teamwork through collaboration while also having the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week

International Consideration

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.