Are you a detail-oriented title researcher with a deep understanding of chains of title and ownership calculations? Do you thrive in an environment where consistency, accuracy, and accountability are key? We are seeking a Title Abstractor Landman to join our team in Canonsburg, PA. This is a critical role in our land services team, where you will conduct title research and provide comprehensive reports to support energy development projects.
If you have a minimum of 2 years of experience in title or mineral research and excel in a structured, deadline-driven environment, we encourage you to apply!
Job Description
As a Title Abstractor Landman, your primary responsibility will be conducting title research and verifying surface and mineral rights ownership. You will work closely with project managers to ensure timely and accurate reporting while maintaining high-quality standards in all research activities.
This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in title research, courthouse record analysis, and mineral ownership verification.
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
Location: Hybrid, with some on-site courthouse research required in the Canonsburg, PA area
Start Date: TBD
Career Path: Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization
Responsibilities
- Research county records to determine surface and mineral ownership using online databases or by traveling to local courthouses to review records.
- Analyze and document research findings, ensuring accuracy and completeness in title reports.
- Identify and compile relevant information for inclusion in reports for submission to clients.
- Meet deadlines and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with shifting timeframes.
- Maintain organized and detailed records in internal systems.
- Collaborate with project managers and land professionals to support project needs.
- Contribute to additional duties as assigned based on business needs.
Mandatory Requirements
- Must be local to the Canonsburg, PA area and willing to conduct in-person research at local courthouses.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in title/mineral research.
- A Juris Doctorate or degree in Energy Management may be substituted, but must be accompanied by relevant job-related experience.
- Strong ability to meet specific daily and weekly deadlines based on internal and client requirements.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high productivity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of management and clients.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
Preferred Qualifications
- AAPL membership.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Juris Doctorate or Degree in Energy Management/Commerce.
Company Description
Purple Land Management, LLC (“Purple”) is one of the nation’s largest tech-enabled providers of land services, specializing in title research, lease acquisition, and due diligence for energy projects. We provide clients with accurate and timely title research to support lease negotiations, drilling operations, and mineral acquisitions. Our proprietary software, Overdrive, enables seamless tracking of title data in a GIS-based platform powered by ESRI.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, and founded in 2010, Purple is backed by Satori Capital, a Texas-based investment firm supporting long-term, mission-driven companies.
What We Do
Purple Land Management, Overdrive Powered by ESRI®, is a full-service land management firm skilled at handling everything from title and leasing, due diligence and opinion certification to right-of-way acquisition, surveying and surface operations.
We believe that standards can always be raised. That’s why we work so hard to give our clients – energy producers, mid-stream operators, mobile service providers, engineering firms and municipal and state agencies – more than they expect. That means we demand a lot from ourselves. It means we are always looking for new approaches, new perspectives, and new ideas to help us be better at what we do. And it means that every day, for every project, we push ourselves to exceed goals, elevate service and deliver results – not just for our clients, but also for our communities and our country.
The Purple Way is about going above and beyond. Pushing the limits of what’s possible. Give more than you take. For our clients, it means we’re committed to being incredibly accurate, extremely efficient and doggedly results-oriented. For our communities, it means helping create jobs and stimulate the economy. For our country, it means being passionate about the domestic energy cause and working tirelessly to help reduce our dependence on foreign energy resources.
Our Mission:
Purple Land Management's mission is threefold: to hire the naturally ambitious and provide ongoing education outreach, to execute projects with the highest quality of excellence and detail, and to establish working relationships that give more than they take.
