Commercial Title Assistant

First American • Chicago, IL

118d • $19 - $26

About The Position

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American's family of companies, National Commercial Services provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

Requirements

• Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal team and external customers.
• Problem solver who has strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, with an eagerness to learn.
• Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions.
• Thrives in contributing to a team where we come together to deliver beyond customer expectations.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies.
• Paralegal or real estate title insurance experience preferred.
• 2+ years of commercial title related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the closing process of commercial real estate transactions by assisting with preparing invoices, routing title comments and underwriting requests, ordering title and tax updates, assembling and calculating pricing information, recording fees and transfer tax information.
• Search, examine, and interpret commercial real estate documents.
• Audit calculations and legal documents for accuracy.
• Communicate recording information.
• Conduct title research to compile pro formas, policies and endorsements.
• Organize title files and prepare policies, endorsements and supplemental documents.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• PTO/paid sick leave
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees