Commercial Title Officer

First American • Chicago, IL

122d • $30 - $40

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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal or real estate title insurance experience preferred.
• 3-5 years of commercial title related experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review completed or updated title searches for commercial transactions depending on the locality and corporate standards.
• Analyze records, such as liens, judgments, easements and property survey to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records.
• Create invoices based on properly priced commitments, endorsements, and policies using appropriate schedule of fees and charges and communications with the national pricing team and local offices.
• Review and approve a variety of documentation including deeds, loan documents, operating agreements, and corporate resolutions.
• Submit documentation for recording across national jurisdictions.
• Select appropriate templates for policies and endorsements for both standard and extended coverage.
• In some regions/locations, consult with local underwriters to review search packages and on matters that require escalation.

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