Title Officer

First American • Salt Lake City, UT

23h • $27 - $36 • Hybrid

About The Position

Leverage your love of history and research to help provide solid information to our teams and customers in the residential real estate space. We set the standard by leveraging the best technology and strongest escrow and underwriter partners in the industry as we are transforming the residential real estate experience one deed at a time. Come join First American, where we recognize our true worth is our people. We are looking to add a Title Officer to our growing team. In this role you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting our Title team in a variety of ways that could include performing title examinations, analyzing various data points, verifying key information, and collaborating with customers, attorneys, and lenders. This position plays a key role in making the dream of home ownership a reality. In this role, you will exhibit analytical, strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills. The Title Officer is responsible for effectively accomplishing the real estate closing transaction and ensuring title insurability. This is a remote/hybrid role.

Requirements

• 3-5 years title related real estate experience with at least 2 years examining title
• Flexible with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment to handle all aspects of title support
• Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal team and external customers; adapting styles as needed
• Problem solver with strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, and has a natural curiosity with an eagerness to learn and share
• Thrives in contributing to a team working together to deliver beyond customer expectations
• Comfortable guiding and supporting future talent learning the business
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies
• High School diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, attorneys, and lenders to resolve issues impacting title insurability prior to closing
• Perform title examination to examine the chain of title for a wide range of title orders, both residential and commercial
• Analyze various records, such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, plat and map books, and property surveys to determine ownership and legal restrictions
• Create and revise title commitment as necessary
• Verify that title insurance rates and coverage provided on the title commitment are given in accordance with instructions received by the insured parties of the transaction and in accordance with guidelines
• Review and approve a variety of documentation including deeds, operating agreements, trusts, wills, affidavits of heirships, corporate resolutions, partnership agreements, and state filed Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization

Benefits

• First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED