What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Analyst (Land/Royalty & Mineral Interests) position at Search Services?
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our Client is a leading energy-focused private equity firm headquartered in Houston, with additional offices in New York. Since inception, the firm has deployed more than $30 billion in capital across upstream oil & gas, energy infrastructure, decarbonization, energy technologies, and power & renewables. In addition to traditional private equity, the firm provides credit and structured capital solutions for energy companies, including asset-level financings, preferred equity, and secured/unsecured debt.
The team operates in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly data-driven environment, supported by shared services across ESG, procurement, and digital. Employees benefit from exposure to the full energy value chain and cutting-edge investment strategies.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Technical Analyst (Land / Royalty & Mineral Interests) will play a critical role in supporting diligence, portfolio monitoring, and investment decision-making. This position focuses on the accurate assessment, validation, and integration of land, mineral, and royalty data to ensure technical rigor in investment analysis and asset oversight.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ingest and validate land, lease, title, deed, mineral, and royalty ownership records into internal systems including GIS, databases, and land systems
- Map and associate royalty and mineral records with wells, acreage, and production, ensuring accurate allocation of interests and burdens
- Analyze deeds, conveyances, and chain-of-title documents to resolve discrepancies through curative processes
- Validate royalty revenue statements, reconcile them with ownership and production records, and flag discrepancies
- Support acquisitions and divestitures with technical land and royalty diligence
- Collaborate with geoscience, engineering, legal, and finance teams to maintain data integrity in models
- Develop dashboards and reports on royalty cash flows and ownership trends
- Define standards for data quality, automation, and QC processes
- Assist in monitoring and optimizing existing portfolio assets
QUALIFICATIONS
- 2–5 years of experience in land, royalty, mineral title, or division order/land administration
- Strong understanding of mineral and royalty interests, title, and curative processes
- Experience with land/lease systems such as Quorum, P2 Land, EnergyIQ, Enverus, or IHS
- Proficiency in Excel, GIS, and relational databases; SQL or Python a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to data quality
- Excellent communication skills, both technical and business-facing
- Bachelor’s degree in Land Management, Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Natural Resources, Finance, or related discipline
- Exposure to M&A or A&D diligence preferred
- Familiarity with the energy investment environment is a plus
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience across multiple basins and state regulatory environments
- Exposure to royalty audit practices
- Interest in AI, automation, or advanced analytics within land and royalty workflows
- MBA or advanced degree helpful but not required
BENEFITS
- Exposure to full-cycle private equity investment processes across energy and infrastructure
- Collaboration across technical, legal, and financial teams
- A high-expectation, data-driven environment where technical rigor is valued
- Professional growth with potential advancement into senior technical or investment roles
SUCCESS METRICS
- Accuracy of land and royalty data integration
- Timely support of diligence cycles and portfolio reporting
- Reduction of disputes or errors through proactive QC and curative analysis
- Effective cross-team collaboration and decision support