Commercial Title Examiner

Heritage Title Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Title Company in Austin, TX seeks a Commercial Title Examiner to analyze public records, identify ownership and encumbrances, and draft requirements for insuring title to commercial property.

The role requires 5+ years of commercial examination experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to meet strict deadlines while communicating clearly with escrow officers, attorneys, lenders, and clients. Proficiency with title plant software and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial examination experience
• Ability to work within stringent deadlines and work in team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail
• Possess excellent verbal and written communicationskills
• Highly proficient with various Public Records search engines
• A working knowledge of title plant software, Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Acrobat

Responsibilities

• Locate and compile records affecting real property from official public, district court and bankruptcy court records
• Review those records to determine applicability to the current status of the property being examined
• Read and interpret maps and documents to draft legal descriptions
• Review surveys and draw out complex legal descriptions
• Convey accurate, organized, detailed research results to clients in the form of title commitments and other title company certificates
• Draft intelligent, reasonable responses to client objection letters
• Communicate in writing, by phone and in person with escrow officers, attorneys, lenders, clients, surveyors, engineers and underwriting counsel in a professional manner
• Assist other team members, as and when needed, in order to reach company goals
• Protect NPI and confidential information which comes into your possession

Job description

The Commercial Title Examiner searches and analyzes public records in order to identify ownership and encumbrances on commercial real property and draft requirements for safely insuring title to that property.

• Locate and compile records affecting real property from official public, district court and bankruptcy court records
• Review those records to determine applicability to the current status of the property being examined
• Read and interpret maps and documents to draft legal descriptions
• Review surveys and draw out complex legal descriptions
• Convey accurate, organized, detailed research results to clients in the form of title commitments and other title company certificates
• Draft intelligent, reasonable responses to client objection letters

Other Duties

• Communicate in writing, by phone and in person with escrow officers, attorneys, lenders, clients, surveyors, engineers and underwriting counsel in a professional manner
• Assist other team members, as and when needed, in order to reach company goals
• Protect NPI and confidential information which comes into your possession

Requirements:

• 5+ years commercial examination experience
• Ability to work within stringent deadlines and work in team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail
• Possess excellent verbal and written communicationskills
• Highly proficient with various Public Records search engines
• A working knowledge of title plant software, Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Acrobat