Senior Lease Records Analyst

Job overview

The Senior Lease Records Analyst role is onsite in Denver, CO. Compensation is $119,000–$147,000 per year. The position supports SM Energy’s Land Administration work. The analyst maintains assigned property and lease records, determines ownership and obligations from legal and title documents, and helps ensure accurate reporting and timely payments. This work supports land administration, company reporting, and due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures.

What you'll do

• Analyze leases, contracts, surface agreements, title opinions, and related documentation to summarize ownership and obligations
• set up and proof agreements in the Quorum Land System
• maintain lease records and research missing data
• review new lease setup and maintenance
• manage payment calendars for rentals, extension options, shut-in payments, and minimum royalties
• monitor obligation and expiration calendars
• analyze mineral and working-interest ownership and chain of title
• prepare acreage reporting and data-integrity updates
• prepare correspondence
• support special projects and acquisition/divestiture due diligence
• improve departmental processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior lease records analyst

lease analysis

land administration

quorum land system

title opinions

lease maintenance

ownership records

denver co

sm energy

$119k–$147k

acreage reporting

due diligence

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health care coverage
• retirement plan
• protection coverage
• time off and leave programs
• training and development opportunities
• allowances connected to specific work situations.

Why this role

Requires at least five years of related experience; a bachelor’s degree in law, petroleum management, or business is preferred. The posting identifies Quorum, SPEX, TRRC, county records, Microsoft Office, and basic Power BI or Spotfire knowledge.

About the employer

SM-Energy Company is hiring for this role. Industry: Crude Petroleum Extraction. Sector: 21.