Graduate Associate, Land Negotiator 2026

Associate Land Negotiator

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As an Associate Land Negotiator, you will be assigned to an asset team within a Business Unit. You will be exposed to and responsible for many phases of land management including deal negotiation, contract drafting, due diligence performance and decision support for Land, Commercial and Business Unit Management. You will be exposed to and responsible for lease, contract, and division order ownership analysis, with supervision, analyze various projects in ConocoPhillips Land systems, and data integrity analysis support for both mineral and surface estates.

In addition, you will receive cross-functional training through on-the-job assignments using technical skills you have acquired in college or past internships. You will be developed technically and professionally and involved in personal interaction with both office and field employees. You will be assigned a mentor to assist with your career development and paired with a recently hired Land Negotiator to help you transition into the corporate environment.

Responsibilities may include :

• Exposure to mineral and surface agreement negotiations, contract drafting, and due diligence
• Assisting with acquiring, trading, or divesting mineral or surface rights
• Working with legal counsel on various issues including clearing title for drilling and division order purposes
• Collaborating with numerous internal functions such as engineering, geology, finance, and accounting
• Representing ConocoPhillips in dealing with co-owners, mineral owners, surface owners, and local, state, and federal government entities

Basic / Required :

Preferred :

All interested candidates must complete an online application at the ConocoPhillips Careers website to be considered for an interview. ConocoPhillips will conduct on-campus interviews at various U.S. universities during the Fall of 2025. If your application progresses to the interview stage, your interview will be scheduled either on campusif we are conducting interviews at your schoolor directly with a recruiter if we are not visiting your campus. To find out if and when we will be visiting your campus, please check with your university's career services office.

To be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions, attaching your resume with transcripts, and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of December 31, 2025.

Apply By : December 31, 2025

Sponsorship : ConocoPhillips' sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO : In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.