What are the responsibilities and job description for the Right-of-Way Lease Analyst – Houston, TX [In-Office] position at Purple Land Management?
Seeking a detail-oriented Right-of-Way Lease Analyst with experience in land administration, lease payments, contract interpretation, and midstream land agreements to support a large Land Administration team. This role is responsible for reviewing and administering lease agreements, processing lease payments, maintaining land records, coordinating with internal stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
The ideal candidate will have experience with midstream surface leases, term right-of-way agreements, lease payment administration, and land records management. Candidates should be comfortable working across multiple systems, interpreting complex contracts, managing critical dates and payment schedules, and collaborating with accounting, legal, operations, and land teams.
This is a full-time, onsite position based in Houston, Texas.
- Review and interpret lease agreements to ensure accurate understanding of payment obligations and land use terms
- Process recurring lease payments in accordance with contractual requirements
- Maintain lease records, payment schedules, critical dates, land descriptions, and supporting documentation
- Coordinate with Land, Accounting, Operations, Legal, Tax, Audit, Commercial, Facilities, and Financial Reporting teams
- Research and resolve ownership changes, payment inquiries, and contract-related issues
- Prepare lease renewals, amendments, and terminations
- Support coordination with government agencies and public entities as required
- Utilize Google Earth, ArcGIS, and related mapping tools to review land parcels, rights-of-way, and property information
- Interpret and communicate contractual rights and obligations to internal stakeholders
- Research pipeline facility information and calculate CPI-based lease adjustments
- Maintain physical and electronic lease files to support reporting and audit requirements
- Experience in land administration, lease administration, contract administration, accounts payable, or related land services
- Working knowledge of midstream surface leases and right-of-way agreements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and data reconciliation
- Strong contract interpretation and analytical skills
- Excellent organizational and documentation management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and systems simultaneously
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in land management, contract administration, lease administration, or a related field
- Experience with Quorum Land System or similar land administration software
- Knowledge of easement and right-of-way agreement setup and database management
- Experience with Oracle systems
- Midstream energy industry experience
- Land Management certification or similar professional credential
- Membership in professional organizations such as AAPL or IRWA
- Experience with ArcGIS or other GIS platforms
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and professional development
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.