Remote Senior Commercial Title Examiner (CA)

First American; Santa Ana (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO / Paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American’s GO Title division seeks an experienced title professional to join a team handling complex commercial and industrial title work in California. You will conduct thorough title research, examine chain of title, and prepare clear, compliant title products for underwriting.

Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret legal descriptions are essential. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage high-volume orders, and contribute to accurate

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 10+ years directly related experience.
• Strong detail / quality orientation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Strong MS skill set.
• Knowledge of legal terms used in title documents.
• Able to read and decipher legal descriptions relating to title orders.

Responsibilities

• Examines chain of title primarily for commercial/industrial properties and related items.
• Perform title research and examination of complex title orders requiring a high level of title expertise.
• Abstracts and analyzes records, such as leases, subleases, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plot and map books.
• Writes title products based on the interpretation and application of procedural guidelines.
• Provides underwriting interpretation within established guidelines.
• May have customer contact.
• Learn to use additional assets in order to produce your research such as historical maps and data.

Skills

Detail orientation

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Customer service

MS Office

Legal terms

Legal descriptions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

First American’s GO Title division seeks an experienced title professional to join a team handling complex commercial and industrial title work in California. You will conduct thorough title research, examine chain of title, and prepare clear, compliant title products for underwriting.

Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret legal descriptions are essential. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage high-volume orders, and contribute to accurate