Commercial Title Officer (remote)

Summary

First American provides title insurance protection and professional settlement services for real estate transactions. The company is seeking a Commercial Title Officer to perform title searches, analyze property records, prepare and review title documentation, and coordinate the resolution and completion of commercial title processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform or review complete title searches for commercial transactions depending on the locality and corporate standards
• Analyze records, such as liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and property survey to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records
• Properly price commitments, endorsements, policies and guarantees using appropriate schedule of fees and charges
• Review and approve a variety of documentation including deeds, operating agreements, and corporate resolutions
• Select appropriate write-ups for commitments and policies for both standard and extended coverage
• In some regions/locations, consult with attorneys to review search packages and on matters that require escalation

Skills

• National Commercial experience required
• Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Proven problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn and share
• Understands how to navigate internal and external resources to gather information and resolve questions
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external customers; uses various types of communication to meet customer expectations and build relationships
• Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions, analyzing, and evaluating records
• Thrives in contributing to a team working together to deliver beyond customer expectations
• Comfortable guiding others as they grow in the field
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies
• Flexible with the ability to multi-task and handle all aspects of title support
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of commercial title related experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• National Commercial experience required
• Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Proven problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn and share
• Understands how to navigate internal and external resources to gather information and resolve questions
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external customers; uses various types of communication to meet customer expectations and build relationships
• Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions, analyzing, and evaluating records
• Thrives in contributing to a team working together to deliver beyond customer expectations
• Comfortable guiding others as they grow in the field
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies
• Flexible with the ability to multi-task and handle all aspects of title support
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of commercial title related experience

Benefits

• Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
• Remote work arrangement