Chief Title Officer

Toll Brothers, Inc.•Las Vegas, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join an award-winning company! Since 1967, Toll Brothers has been building luxury homes and communities in the best locations in the U.S. Today, we’re a Fortune 500 company operating in over 60 markets. We’re the country’s premier luxury builder with the widest range of product offerings and price points in the industry, serving first-time, move-up, active-adult, and second-home buyers. From the homes we build to the talent we recruit, we know that to be the best, we have to work with the best. Toll Brothers is a place where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and where employees of all backgrounds are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We believe every employee should feel safe to be their true and authentic self at work. Our employees are our family, and we strive to uphold the values that our founders instilled in us, creating an exceptional place to work that is inclusive to all. Westminster Title Agency, a Toll Brothers company, seeks an experienced Chief Title Officer for our office in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chief Title Officer has overall responsibility for the company's title insurance operations and underwriting practices nationwide. The Chief Title Officer determines insurability of title to real estate, directs title risk evaluation and resolution, manages employees, and oversees the production of preliminary title products, binders, commitments, and policies. They provide leadership and guidance to staff on clearing title requirements and ensure title insurance practices, policy issuance, and rates are administered in accordance with applicable state regulations and underwriter requirements. The Chief Title Officer serves as the primary company resource for title-related matters and maintains relationships with underwriters, attorneys, commercial and acquisition clients, and other parties to transactions, providing direction and resolution on complex title questions, underwriting issues, and insurability decisions. The Chief Title Officer serves as a key partner in the evaluation and implementation of new state and market expansions, ensuring title operations, underwriting practices, licensing requirements, and regulatory obligations are properly established and maintained.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of title underwriting and settlement industry practices, laws and regulations
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in an organized manner to meet deadlines
Superior reasoning ability and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to handle conflict in a professional setting
Master’s Degree or at least 10 years work related experience
Licensed and Underwriter appointed title insurance producer
At least 5 years’ experience as Senior Title Officer in specific search, exam, claims and underwriting

Nice To Haves

10 years of experience in title search, exam and underwriting environment and industry
5 years of commercial title insurance experience

Responsibilities

Read, examine, and determine insurability of title to issue title insurance preliminaries, commitments, and policies.
Main contact for all Toll Brothers title-related matters, including complex commercial and high-liability transactions. Serves as the primary resource for attorneys, underwriters, internal business partners, and other parties regarding title-related questions, underwriting issues, and regulatory requirements, including state-specific matters Department of Real Estate related title inquiries.
Manage and educate direct reports, and other title personnel, to develop the skill sets to handle the issuance of title insurance and develop and implement title policies and to ensure professional requirement and responsibilities are met
Maintain necessary licenses and complete continuing education to remain compliant and licensed
Maintain, company title standards, title insurance practices, and quality control measures to ensure consistency across all operations.
Provide oversight and direction regarding title-related compliance matters and ensure adherence to applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and underwriter guidelines.
Other duties as needed