Commercial Title Officer (remote)

First American•New York, IL

4d•Remote

About The Position

First American's Direct division is seeking a Commercial Title Officer to join their growing team. This role supports the team in the commercial real estate space by performing title searches for commercial transactions, analyzing records and data, and contributing critical information to the transaction process. The Commercial Title Officer plays a pivotal role in coordinating the resolution and completion of the commercial title process, leveraging technology and strong partnerships to transform the commercial real estate experience.

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.
High school diploma or equivalent.
3-5 years of commercial title related experience.

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 surveys 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.