Landman jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Purpose

• As a member of the North American Land Team, will acquire, maintain and dispose of real property assets for the Company as needed for the company’s operations, exploration, and business development at the Company’s Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine in Teller County, CO.
• Ensure that the Company acquires and thereafter maintains property rights sufficient for its planned activities to explore, develop, mine, process and sell gold and other minerals, and for other corporate purposes.

Essential Duties

• Research, analyze, determine and appraise land status and property ownership, and options/methods of acquiring or retaining needed property rights.
• Drafting agreements/documents, and coordinating with the Legal Department, outside legal counsel and advisors, and other corporate departments (e.g. Exploration, Tax, Accounting, Environmental, Safety), as applicable, for review, preparation and approval of final execution forms. Secure appropriate signatures and documentation to ensure sufficient/enforceable execution of the agreements/documents.
• Coordinate with Operations, Exploration, Environmental, Permitting, Newmont Capital, Tax, Legal, and other corporate departments, and outside legal counsel, tax advisors and consultants to determine the property rights the Company needs for exploration, development, mining, processing, reclamation/closure, and other corporate activities, including property needed for associated facilities, mitigation, exchanges and other strategic needs of the company, and property rights to be retained by the Company in farm-outs, exchanges, outgoing leases, options and related transactions. Draft Authorization For Expenditure (AFE’S) to acquire the identified properties.
• Negotiate agreements, or provide support in the negotiation of agreements with private and governmental entities to acquire or dispose of the applicable property interests, including leases, licenses, joint ventures, options, permits, exchanges, deeds, and similar property agreements.
• Complete title due diligence, appropriate to the scope of the transaction, to ensure that the Company acquires or retains and thereafter holds the required property interests.
• Report and maintain property records, maps, reports, etc. to advise the Company of its real property holdings and associated terms, payment, royalty and other obligations and receivables.
• Plan, budget, supervise and implement strategies for acquisition or disposal of the applicable property interests.
• Ensure that property transactions comply with corporate policies, standards and procedures, including those pertaining to social license and community relations, and advise the Company on potential problems/opportunities in regard to such standards from proposed property transactions.
• Researching, analyzing and advising the Company regarding issues relevant to land acquisition maintenance and disposal, including public land laws, government regulations, zoning or other regulatory constraints.
• Report property transactions to the Land Records Supervisor and identify/summarize all pertinent property obligations.  Proof the land records database input to ensure that all property obligations are appropriately captured for future tracking.
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of reports regarding the Company’s property interests and their related obligations, and circulate the reports to ensure that all property obligations are met to maintain the property as required.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Training & Experience

Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in land management or equivalent degree and at least 6-8 years of mineral land work experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• CPL or RPL designation, preferred.
• Strong background in economics, real estate and contracts and general business law, and a thorough knowledge of public land law, property title, real estate contracts, and substantial negotiating experience.
• Significant amount of the work is complex in nature and requires considerable experience, judgment, tact and initiative to accomplish.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word and Excel applications.
• Strong PC skills using MS office software

Working Conditions

• Position requires a minimum of 2 days per week be spent at our Criple Creek and Victor (CCV) mine office in Victor CO, and a minimum of 1 day a week at our Newmont headquarter office in Greenwood Village, CO.
• Schedule is 4/10, Monday through Thursday.
• Walk on rough terrain and operate a light vehicle for the purpose of accessing various land locations.
• Hear sufficiently to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms.
• Read, comprehend, interpret and learn legal documents, escrows, mining claims, colored maps, Material Safety Data Sheets, labels on products and warning signs to prevent loss of personnel, property and process.
• Hold and operate a telephone and radio with sufficient voice and hearing to carry on a conversation.
• Wear personal protective equipment including hard hat, steel toe shoes and safety glasses or any other equipment to perform duties safely.