Lead Title Examiner

First American•Santa Ana, CA

11d•$31 - $41•Remote

About The Position

First American's National Production Services division provides global title and escrow production support across all channels within First American Title including the Mortgage Services, Commercial, Direct, and Agency divisions. First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people since 1889. 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 eleven 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. This role is a combination of leadership responsibilities and performing title examination on complex title orders which require breadth and depth of experience. The work involves searching public records and examining titles to determine the legal condition of property title, primarily for residential properties. It also includes copying or summarizing recorded documents that affect the condition of title to the property. These roles may be found in production center or branch office environments, with workflow typically determined by geographic practices. In some cases, the Title Examiner role gathers information and creates a commitment of title before passing it along to a Title Officer.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
6+ years directly related experience
Multiple state licenses (as required by state) in order to do business in a broad geographic area
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
People/leadership/interpersonal skills
Complex problem-solving skills
Ability to work well under pressure and remain flexible to changing schedules and demands
Solid administrative skills; management skills
Participative leadership style- advocates team concepts
Must be able to establish credibility and be decisive, coupled with the ability to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities
Demonstrated leadership skills

Responsibilities

Lead responsibilities include coordinating the work and activities of others: resolving escalated issues, measuring and monitoring capacity, and coordinating workflow, assigning tasks and orders, and providing training.
May provide input to hiring decisions and performance management process.
Performs title examination of complex title orders requiring a high level of title expertise, primarily for residential properties.
Checks copies of records, such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plat and map books, to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property.
Writes title products based on the application of procedural guidelines, requiring interpretation.
Provides underwriting interpretation within established guidelines.
May have customer contact.
May have expertise in commercial/industrial transactions.
Other duties as assigned.