Title Examiner

Summary:

Title Assistant will search, analyze, evaluate records and prepare files for titles to land, homes, and other buildings and to assist in completing products of documents that affect the title. The findings of a title search and examination are needed to issue title insurance to parties acquiring an interest in subject properties.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Searches, examines and interprets real estate documents such as deeds, deeds of trust, assignments and re-conveyances, subdivision maps, assessor parcel maps, moderately complex metes and bounds legal descriptions, section and lot and block from direct base working directly with title officer/examiner.
• Determine the scope and length of the search in order to comply with company and underwriter’s procedures and guidelines.
• Evaluate which documents need to be reviewed by the Title Examiner to determine the insurability of the property and the insured parties to a transaction.
• Research the documents reported in the search to evaluate if the documents apply to and affect the title of a property.
• Organize the records that impact the title to allow for the Title Examiner to quickly review the chain of documents associated with title.
• Prepare and issue hyperlink title commitments.
• Insure that title products are completed in a timely manner and are of the highest quality.
• Assist in reviewing and revising existing title files to satisfy requests from internal company employees and customer needs.
• Provide support help in writing title insurance policies for the policy department (as needed)
• Meet and exceed the needs of our office and our clients by completing the specific tasks associated with the Title Assistant position and assisting others with their duties whenever possible.

Qualifications:

• At least 4 year of title experience and High School degree.
• Able to follow all company procedures and policies including meeting the company customer service expectations.
• Strong research and investigative skills.
• Title Producer’s License is a plus. (If not, must obtain within one year of employment.)
• Knowledge of title insurance, regulatory guidelines, legal documents, and real property law a plus.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytical and documentation skills
• Good customer service skills along with excellent problem solving ability
• Ability to productively interact with peers, customers and management
• Proficient with internet navigation
• Telephone etiquette
• Attention to detail, professionalism, organized and ability to prioritize

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts (e.g., probability and statistical inferences); the fundamentals of plane and solid geometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an Associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Operates in a typical office environment
• Work is performed largely at a desk, client office or meeting room utilizing typical office equipment, including computers
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.

*All applicants will be subject to a background check.