Real Estate Law Clerk - Verification Western Canada

Stewart Information Services Corp.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading title insurance provider is hiring a Real Estate Law Clerk for remote verification of policy orders requiring fraud review. Responsibilities include conducting investigations, analyzing documents, and managing client communications. The ideal candidate has a law clerk diploma, experience in real estate transactions, and strong communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to work independently with a focus on detail and organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in a real estate law firm or transactions.
• Understanding of real estate fraud trends and tools.
• Ability to manage high volumes of files under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform verification on policy orders for fraud mitigation.
• Gather and analyze information for flagged transactions.
• Communicate with clients and handle inquiries.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Ability to multi-task

Teamwork

Education

Law clerk diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

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Real Estate Law Clerk - Verification Western Canada

Apply locations CAN - Remote time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR105907

We are the Canadian Division of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, a leading provider of residential and commercial title insurance. As one of the largest title insurers in the world, Stewart Title specializes in providing our clients with exceptional service, deep expertise and innovative solutions to help close their real estate transactions with peace of mind.

Job Description

Job Summary

A Verification Clerk with our Western Canada Underwriting team responsible for performing verification on policy orders that require fraud mitigation review. This is a remote position.

Job Responsibilities

• Handle policies flagged for fraud mitigation review for primarily residential transactions.
• Conduct initial investigation on files flagged for fraud mitigation review, including gathering the necessary information and documents, and determining if additional information or documents are required.
• Conduct basic analysis using a variety of internal and external tools.
• Conduct basic risk assessments in accordance with established parameters.
• Initiate multi-factor identification verifications and handle other related administrative matters.
• Review title search and basic transactional documents (e.g. agreements of purchase and sale, powers of attorney for property, etc.).
• Prepare detailed and organized notes for underwriters.
• Manage a high volume of files under tight timelines in accordance with established parameters.
• Communicate with clients both verbally and in writing.
• Respond to external and internal enquiries regarding fraud mitigation, identification verifications, and other matters.
• Answer and handle customer service calls through our general underwriting phone queue.
• Provide high quality and timely service to external and internal clients.
• Recognize and re-direct enquiries that should be addressed by other teams in the Company.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications :

Law clerk diploma.

Real estate law firm / transaction knowledge and experience or equivalent an asset

Understanding of real estate fraud trends, fraud red flags, and fraud mitigation tools an asset.

Ability to work independently in accordance with established parameters.

Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.

Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Ability to work well in a team.

Good computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Word Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Stewart Title is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any aspect of the application process, please let us know. We can be reached by :

Email ( [e-mail] )

Telephone : [phone] (please ask to speak to a Human Resources representative)

Mail : 200 Bay Street, North Tower, Suite 2600, Toronto, ON M5J 2J2

Fax : [phone]

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. We consider and define Personal Information as any data relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a photo, an email address, bank details or posts on social media. We only collect, store, use and disclose Personal Information from prospective and current employees for legitimate employment, legal, and business purposes. You can learn more about how we handle and process your personal information in relation to our recruitment process by making a request to our Human Resources department.

About Us

Stewart is on a journey to become the premier title services company. We offer personalized service, industry expertise and customized solutions for virtually any type of real estate transaction and are a leading global real estate services provider.

At our core, we help make property ownership around the world possible. In doing that, we take every step to foster meaningful relationships through our ingenuity and efforts and are dedicated to going above and beyond to provide the best experience for employees and customers alike. To do so, we know we must sustainably serve our employees, shareholders, customers and our communities at large. That’s why we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters a deep sense of pride, passion, respect and belonging, while lessening our impact on the environment and providing transparency around the way we do business.

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