Texas Commercial Title Examiner

First American•Usa, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

First American’s Agency Division supports policy-issuing agents with resources, services, and underwriting guidance. This role examines complex Texas commercial and industrial title files in a specialized, high-touch environment supporting a select group of agents. The examiner owns assigned files from opening through completion and works with agents, underwriting, and teammates to address title and curative matters. The position involves reviewing complex commercial files, acreage and legal descriptions, surveys, commitments, and recorded documents. It requires independent judgment, strong commercial title expertise, careful file management, responsive communication, and a collaborative, service-oriented approach. This is a remote role; candidates may reside outside Texas if they have strong Texas-specific commercial title experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 2 years of directly related title examination experience.
Demonstrated commercial title experience, including experience examining Texas commercial title files.
Ability to independently manage and own complex commercial files from start to finish.
Strong knowledge of commercial commitments, including the purpose and content of Schedules A, B, and C, and the distinction between examination, curative, and commitment-related responsibilities.
Strong commercial survey review skills and ability to identify and prioritize material title issues.
Experience with acreage, including reading, interpreting, and mapping legal descriptions and evaluating ownership and boundary-related title matters.
Strong attention to detail and quality, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills.
Customer service orientation and a collaborative, team-first approach when working with agents, underwriting, and peers.
Strong Microsoft Office skills and knowledge of legal terms used in title documents.
Ability to read and decipher complex legal descriptions related to commercial title orders.

Responsibilities

Examine chains of title for complex commercial and industrial properties and manage assigned files from opening through completion.
Perform examinations on complex, high-touch commercial orders, exercising independent judgment and maintaining accuracy.
Abstract and analyze leases, subleases, acreage, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, plot and map books, surveys, and other recorded documents; determine ownership and legal restrictions and verify legal descriptions and record completeness.
Prepare title products and commitments by interpreting and applying procedural guidelines, including working with Schedules A, B, and C.
Partner with agents and underwriting to identify, communicate, and resolve complex title and curative matters within established guidelines.
Provide responsive communication, careful file management, and collaborative service to deliver a white-glove experience on assigned files.
Review surveys and related title documentation, identify material issues, and determine which matters are most important to resolve or address.
Read, interpret, and map complex legal descriptions, including acreage, and evaluate their effect on ownership, boundaries, and title examination.
Serve as a collaborative resource to team members and contribute to a communicative, partnership-oriented team environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.