Senior Commercial Title Examiner (Remote in Texas)

First American • Houston, TX

128d • $30 - $40

About The Position

Join a team that puts its People First! First American's Agency Division is dedicated to providing our policy-issuing agents with resources, services and underwriting guidance needed to achieve new levels of success. 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.

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.
• Strong detail / quality orientation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Strong MS skill set.
• Knowledge of legal terms used in title documents.
• Able to read and decipher legal descriptions relating to title orders.
• Texas Title Examination experience.

Responsibilities

• Examines chain of title primarily for commercial/industrial properties but may expand into commercial and/or industrial.
• Performs title examination of complex title orders requiring a high level of title expertise.
• Abstracts and analyzes records, such as leases, subleases, acreage, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plot and map books.
• Determines ownership and legal restrictions and verifies legal description of property and completeness of records for examinations, including multi-site properties.
• Writes title products based on the interpretation and application of procedural guidelines.
• Provides underwriting interpretation within established guidelines.
• May have customer contact.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees