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Founded in 2014, Pheasant Energy is a privately held energy company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, focused on acquiring mineral, royalty, and non-operated working interests across the major producing basins of the United States. The company combines proprietary technology, disciplined underwriting, and long-standing industry relationships to source and execute transactions with speed and precision. As part of its continued growth, Pheasant Resources reflects the firm's commitment to innovation and sustainable value creation across both conventional and unconventional plays. Pheasant is recognized for its analytical rigor, entrepreneurial culture, and strategic approach to portfolio development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify, source, and qualify mineral, royalty, and non-operated working interest acquisition opportunities through direct outreach, broker networks, data analytics, and industry relationships.
• Conduct market research, basin-level analysis, and competitive intelligence to inform acquisition strategy and pricing.
• Perform valuation work, including type curve generation, reserve and economic modeling, and Net Royalty Acre (NRA) analysis to support bid decisions
• Lead and coordinate due diligence workstreams across title, engineering, financial, and operational disciplines.
• Develop and maintain a structured deal pipeline, ensuring disciplined tracking, follow-up, and reporting of opportunities from origination through close.
• Prepare acquisition documentation, investment memoranda, and supporting transaction materials for executive review
• Engage and negotiate with mineral owners, brokers, sellers, and counterparties in a professional and relationship-driven manner
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure acquisitions align with the firm's strategic, financial, and return objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Energy Management, Petroleum Land Management, or a related discipline
• Three to seven years of relevant experience in upstream acquisitions, A&D, land, business development, or energy investment banking
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and underwriting oil and gas assets, with familiarity in mineral, royalty, or non-operated working interest transactions
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and valuation skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge of reserve forecasting and economic evaluation tools such as PHDwin, ARIES, or comparable platforms
• Proficiency with industry databases, including Enverus, DrillingInfo, and S&P Capital IQ
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with mineral owners, brokers, and senior leadership
• Strong organizational and program management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions in a deadline-driven environment
• Located within commutable distance of Fort Worth, Texas

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct transaction experience in mineral, royalty, or non-operated working interest acquisitions
• Familiarity with title review, chain of title analysis, and NRA calculations
• Established network of industry contacts, including brokers, mineral owners, and operators
• Experience in one or more major U.S. basins (Permian, Midland, Delaware, Eagle Ford, Bakken, Haynesville, or Appalachia)
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS Finance) or professional designation (CFA, CPL, RPL)