Commercial Title Officer, National Team (remote)

First American; Town of Florida (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading title insurance company located in the town of Florida, NY is seeking a Commercial Title Officer to join its dynamic team. The role involves reviewing title commitments, analyzing records, and ensuring top-tier customer service throughout the transaction process. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in commercial title and excellent communication skills. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $30.14 to $40.18, with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k

PTO/paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial title related experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with customers.
• Flexible with the ability to handle all aspects of title support.

Responsibilities

• Review title commitments for commercial transactions.
• Analyze records for ownership and legal restrictions.
• Handle title related correspondence with clients.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Communication

Research

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

Who We AreJoin a team that puts its People First! First American's Direct division provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for real estate purchases, refinances and equity loans. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Leverage your love of history and research to help provide solid information to our teams and customers in the commercial real estate space. First American is looking to add a Commercial Title Officer to our growing team. In this role you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting the team in a variety of ways including reviewing title commitments for commercial transactions ranging from single site to high-liability multi-site, analyzing records and data, contributing key information that is critical to the transaction process. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating the resolution and completion of the commercial title process.

Come be part of the most successful company in the industry, leveraging the best technology and strongest escrow and underwriter partners, where we are transforming the commercial real estate experience one deed at a time.

What You\'ll Do

• Review title commitments for commercial transactions depending on the locality and corporate standards.
• Analyze records, such as liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and property survey to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records.
• Properly price commitments, endorsements, policies and guarantees using appropriate schedule of fees and charges.
• Review and approve a variety of documentation including deeds, operating agreements, and corporate resolutions.
• Draft pro forma policies, affidavits and other title related closing documentation.
• Handle all title related correspondence with clients and other transactional parties to deliver the highest level of customer service possible.
• In some regions/locations, consult with attorneys to review title commitments, address general inquiries, obtain overlimit approval along with other matters that require escalation.

What You\'ll Bring

• Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Proven problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn and share
• Understands how to navigate internal and external resources to gather information and resolve questions
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external customers; uses various types of communication to meet customer expectations and build relationships
• Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions, analyzing, and evaluating records
• Thrives in contributing to a team working together to deliver beyond customer expectations Comfortable guiding others as they grow in the field
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies
• Flexible with the ability to multi-task and handle all aspects of title support
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of commercial title related experience

Salary Range: $30.14 - $40.18 hourly

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

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What We Offer

By choice, we don\'t simply accept individuality - we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it\'s the right thing to do, but also because it\'s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, 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.