Title Officer

First American•Usa, WY

About The Position

The Title Officer is responsible for effectively accomplishing real estate closing transactions and ensuring title insurability. The role supports the Title team in a dynamic, fast-paced setting and may include title examinations, analysis and verification of information, and collaboration with customers, attorneys, and lenders. The position contributes to helping make home ownership possible.

Requirements

3–5 years of title-related real estate experience, including at least 2 years examining title.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment while handling all aspects of title support.
Customer-service orientation and a professional, positive attitude.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles.
Problem-solving ability, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and eagerness to learn and share.
Ability to contribute to a team delivering beyond customer expectations.
Comfort guiding and supporting future talent learning the business.
Knowledge of the Microsoft 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 affecting title insurability before closing.
Examine chains of title for a wide range of residential and commercial title orders.
Analyze records—including mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, plat and map books, and property surveys—to determine ownership and legal restrictions.
Create and revise title commitments as necessary.
Verify that title insurance rates and coverage on title commitments comply with instructions from the insured parties and applicable guidelines.
Review and approve documentation such as deeds, operating agreements, trusts, wills, affidavits of heirships, corporate resolutions, partnership agreements, and state-filed articles of incorporation and organization.