Research Operations Analyst - Mineral Title Consolidation

About the role

A multi-year mineral title consolidation program for one of the largest royalty funds in the United States is looking for a Research Operations Analyst. The role covers the full retitling pipeline, starting with chain-of-title research and serving as an entry point into a broader career path covering curative resolution, owner communications, recording operations and revenue administration.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct structured chain-of-title research for owner/fund pairs, tracing ownership back to its origin
• Review and interpret deeds, probate filings, court orders, affidavits, conveyance instruments and powers of attorney
• Verify ownership data against county records, ownership registers and transfer histories, and flag title gaps, defects, missing documents and chain breaks
• Classify records as clean title or requiring curative action, enter findings into structured databases and build evidence packs with version control
• Maintain quality standards with a target of 90%+ first-pass acceptance and take part in quality control audits
• Extract data from county clerk and recorder systems and use land records aggregators where needed
• Follow SOPs and workflows, then cross-train into curative resolution, owner communications, recording operations and revenue transition

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, Political Science, Public Administration or a related field
• Strong analytical and research skills, attention to detail and accuracy under high volume
• Ability to read and interpret legal and property documents
• Fluency in English; French, Arabic or Urdu is a plus
• Nice to have: experience in title research, land records, data entry or compliance environments, and exposure to oil & gas or royalty administration

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Comfort with structured databases
• Strong written communication and multitasking