Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
As a Sr. Lease Analyst, you will lead the analysis and verification of complex ownership interests and lease records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations. You will collaborate across Land, Engineering, Geology, and Accounting teams to support high-impact projects. Your expertise in title analysis, mineral and surface ownership, and problem resolution will be essential in maintaining data integrity and supporting exploration and production activities. You will supervise title examinations, administer lease provisions, and provide expert guidance to resolve discrepancies and support due diligence, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
· Ensure accurate acreage tracking and reporting by maintaining up-to-date lease boundary data, reconciling acreage discrepancies, and generating reports to support internal audits, regulatory filings, and operational planning
· Ensure timely and accurate payment of extensions, rentals, shut-in payments, and minimum royalties for the upstream assets
· Interpret and administer complex Federal, State and Fee lease forms to ensure the administration of provisions such as continuous drilling obligations, separate lease language, retained acreage, shallow and deep pugh clauses
· Analyze various forms, including complex title, lease, and contract documentation to maintain company ownership and obligations
· Create, maintain, and update lease record information in the Land system and applications to ensure accuracy and data integrity
· Manage a busy area of responsibility, working directly with Mineral and Surface Land, Division Orders, Engineering, Geology, and Accounting
· Assist Land with special projects, data requests, due diligence, and company acquisitions and divestitures
· Utilize various tools to review and understand details of the area of responsibility, and to build data audits for consistency and accuracy
· Add and maintain all cross-references to leases and contracts
· Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
Required: Bachelor’s degree in Energy Management, Business, or related field; a minimum of eight (8) years related industry experience
Other Requirements:
· Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial skills
· Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work
· Proven leadership and mentoring skills
· Preferred: Strong understanding of land and mineral ownership, title analysis, and regulatory requirements in the upstream gas sector
Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Wellness Program with annual rewards
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.
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