Consulting Associate, Land Services, Title Reviewer

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k) or RRSP/DPSP

Other applicable benefits

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Rolling Meadows, IL, is seeking a Consulting Associate, Land Services, Title Reviewer to help review and interpret real estate title documents for land acquisition, right-of-way, easements, and permitting. You will identify title issues and provide actionable findings to support project outcomes.

You will collaborate with project teams, title vendors, and legal counsel, maintain records, and ensure timely delivery of title reviews while adhering to

Qualifications

• Required High school diploma or equivalent;
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in real estate, paralegal studies, business, land management or related field preferred.
• Experience reviewing real estate title documents, title commitments, public records, or land-related documentation.
• Ability to interpret complex title documentation and summarize findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Review title commitments, reports, deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plats and surveys to determine ownership and encumbrances.
• Analyze chains of title and verify ownership interests and parcel boundaries.
• Identify title exceptions and gaps that may affect acquisition, easement rights, permitting or construction.
• Prepare concise title review summaries and issue logs for project teams and clients.
• Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, land agents, attorneys, and clients to obtain missing information.

Skills

Real estate knowledge

Title review

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in real estate

Paralegal studies

Business

Land management

Tools

Microsoft Office

GIS

Title management systems

Document management systems

Job description

Help shape critical land and infrastructure projects through expert title review and ownership analysis. ERM is seeking a Consulting Associate, Land Services, Title Reviewer to join our Land Services team in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. In this role, you will support land acquisition, right-of-way, easement, permitting, and property-related projects by reviewing and interpreting real estate title documentation, identifying title issues, and providing clear, actionable findings that help drive successful project outcomes.

Why This Role Matters?

Accurate title analysis is essential to the successful delivery of land and right-of-way projects. As a Consulting Associate, you will help ensure ownership interests, encumbrances, easement rights, and title issues are properly identified and resolved, reducing project risk and supporting acquisition, permitting, and construction activities.

What Your Impact Is:

You will serve as a key contributor to project teams by reviewing complex title documentation, identifying potential risks and defects, supporting ownership research, and delivering clear recommendations that enable clients and project stakeholders to make informed decisions.

What You\'ll Bring:

• Required High school diploma or equivalent required;
• associate or bachelor\’s degree in real estate, paralegal studies, business, land management, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience (4+ years preferred) reviewing real estate title documents, title commitments, public records, or land-related documentation; experience with utility, infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, or right-of-way projects preferred.
• Working knowledge of deeds, easements, mortgages, liens, judgments, tax records, legal descriptions, plats, surveys, and county recording practices.
• Ability to interpret complex title documentation and summarize findings in a clear, practical, and defensible manner.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple parcels, assignments, deadlines, and documentation requirements simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience using title, land management, GIS, document management, or project tracking systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate professionally with internal teams, external vendors, clients, and legal counsel.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
• Preferred High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in document review, data entry, and issue tracking.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate recorded instruments, identify risks, and recommend practical next steps.
• Experience supporting title curative efforts, acquisition packages, easement preparation, closing coordination, or condemnation support.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with project managers, land agents, title vendors, and legal teams.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential ownership, legal, and project information.
• Ability to adapt to changing project priorities and maintain quality under tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review title commitments, title reports, deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, covenants, plats, surveys, tax records, probate documents, and other recorded instruments to determine ownership, encumbrances, restrictions, and potential title defects.
• Analyze chains of title and verify ownership interests, legal descriptions, parcel boundaries, easement rights, and other property interests relevant to project requirements.
• Identify title exceptions, gaps, clouds, unreleased liens, access limitations, ownership discrepancies, and other issues that may affect acquisition, easement rights, permitting, closing, or construction activities.
• Prepare clear, concise title review summaries, ownership matrices, issue logs, curative action recommendations, and documentation for project teams and clients.
• Coordinate with title companies, abstractors, surveyors, land agents, appraisers, attorneys, county offices, and client representatives to obtain missing information, resolve discrepancies, and support title curative activities.
• Support right-of-way and land acquisition teams by confirming vesting, ownership contacts, parcel status, acquisition requirements, and document execution needs.
• Maintain accurate project records in applicable databases, tracking systems, and document repositories while ensuring consistency, completeness, and audit readiness.
• Monitor deadlines and prioritize title review assignments to support project schedules, regulatory milestones, acquisition targets, and construction readiness requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to project staff regarding title findings, document interpretation, ownership research, and required follow-up actions.
• Ensure work product complies with applicable client standards, internal quality control procedures, confidentiality requirements, and relevant real estate title practices.

For the Consulting Associate, Land Services, Title Reviewer position, the anticipated annual base pay is $68,100–$79,900 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

Benefits:

• paid time off
• parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
• other applicable benefits to eligible employees

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world\’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world\’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world\’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM\’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.