Lease Buyer – Canonsburg, PA (Field-Based)

Are you an experienced lease acquisition professional with strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate effectively? Do you enjoy building trust and closing agreements through direct engagement with landowners? We are seeking an Oil & Gas Lease Buyer to join our team in the Canonsburg, PA area. This is a key role in our leasing process, where you will work on securing mineral rights leases for oil and gas development.

If you have a minimum of 2 years of experience in land acquisition, oil & gas leasing, or landowner negotiations and excel in a focused, results-driven environment, we encourage you to apply!

Job Description

As an Oil & Gas Lease Buyer, your primary responsibility will be contacting landowners to negotiate and secure oil and gas lease agreements. You will work closely with project managers and other team members to ensure the successful execution of agreements while maintaining professional relationships with landowners.

This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in negotiation, strong interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of oil and gas leasing, mineral rights, and land acquisition processes.

Compensation: Competitive, based on experience

Location: Field-Based, with some travel within the Canonsburg, PA area

Start Date: TBD

Career Path: Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization

• Initiate contact with landowners to discuss and negotiate oil and gas lease agreements.
• Address landowner concerns and provide clear explanations of project goals, lease terms, and compensation.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with landowners, ensuring a positive and transparent negotiation process.
• Track and document agreement progress using internal systems to ensure accurate and complete records.
• Collaborate with project managers and leadership to refine acquisition strategies and achieve project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company standards in all negotiations.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in oil and gas lease acquisition, landowner negotiations, or land acquisition.
• Proven ability to negotiate and close agreements in a professional and efficient manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust quickly.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, especially when managing multiple agreements.
• Familiarity with title research, mineral rights, and industry-standard lease terms.
• Experience with CRM systems or project tracking tools is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) or Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs).

Company Description

Purple Land Management, LLC (“Purple”) is one of the nation’s largest tech-enabled providers of land services that negotiates the buying, selling, and leasing of energy rights, determines and cures title, prepares mineral ownership reports, and performs other related services required for all types of energy companies.  Overdrive, Purple’s proprietary software-as-a-service (“SaaS”), allows customers to track lease, well, and contract data in a web-based geographic information system (“GIS”) mapping platform powered by ESRI, a leader in GIS mapping software.  Based in Fort Worth, Texas, and founded in 2010, Purple has the financial support of Satori Capital, a Texas-based multi-strategy investment firm founded upon the principles of conscious capitalism.  Satori’s private equity business partners with leadership teams of companies that operate with a long-term perspective, commit to their mission, and create value for all stakeholders.