Experienced Commercial Title Searcher

Pippin Title

1d•$50,000 - $70,000•Remote

About The Position

Pippin Title is a venture-backed real estate tech startup that offers nationwide, comprehensive, high-quality, technology-driven title search services to clients across the US. We’re bringing title search into the 21st century. Pippin is headquartered in New York City. With a remote-first culture, we look to hire the best talent wherever they are located across the country. We work with title insurance companies, property developers, and financial institutions to quickly and easily produce title documents to make the real estate closing process faster and more efficient. Our proprietary cloud-based software allows our customers to manage their workflows efficiently, saving them time, money, and hassle. Having just closed a recent financing round, we are rapidly scaling our business - and our team!

Requirements

3+ year of experience in commercial title searches
Understanding of terminology and documents related to title search, title chain, and property ownership
High attention to detail
Ability to work independently, following set quality standards
Ability to multitask and review multiple orders simultaneously
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and other Office tools
Ability to collaborate effectively and work as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and proficiency with platting software, such as NetDeedPlotter and Metes&Bounds, are preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Analyze chain of title and review preparation of Title Reports
Ensure completeness of each title search and the correct order of documents attached
Verify that all pertinent parties to the search were correctly researched and documented
Review all legal documents, including deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, judgments, settlement agreements, probate proceedings, easements, right-of-ways, and plats/maps
Verify ownership, encumbrances, and legal descriptions of properties
Ensure all legal documents and court proceedings are summarized correctly and succinctly
Analyze restrictions and adverse items, and ensure proper annotations, defining their effect and possible hindrance of property sale or usage
Handle all aspects of the title search via online county information, title plant information and local abstractor work
Follow up on all orders returned for corrections and conducts additional reviews prior to finalizing orders
Searching commercial title 5 days a week/ 8 hrs a day
Ability to plot legal descriptions for accuracy and completeness