Title Agent (Field Based)

ERM; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Title Agent to perform public records research, analyze ownership and encumbrance information, and prepare clear title summaries. This full-time, 12-month limited-term role supports electric transmission and distribution projects from a remote location in Central/Eastern Time Zones.

The role requires 2+ years of title search experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with office, PDF, GIS tools, and title platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting real estate title searches or related due diligence.
• Experience with estates, adverse ownership, or chain of title review is preferred.
• Ability to read and summarize deeds, mortgages, and easements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct title searches for various property types using public records.
• Research historical title data, sometimes up to 100 years.
• Document chain of title, ownership history, and encumbrances.
• Prepare and deliver client-ready title reports and summaries.
• Identify title risks affecting acquisitions or development.
• Coordinate with record offices and title companies to obtain records.
• Maintain organized research records and QA/QC standards.

Skills

Public records research

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

High school diploma required

Tools

Microsoft Office

PDF tools

GIS viewers

Title research platforms

Electronic document management systems

Job description

ERM is hiring Title Agents in Remote - Central/Eastern Time Zones to support electric transmission and distribution project efforts. This position is responsible for conducting public records research, reviewing title documents, analyzing ownership and encumbrance information, and preparing clear, defensible title summaries to support acquisition, permitting, engineering, valuation, and project decision-making. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 12 months, extendable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct title searches for residential, commercial, utility, infrastructure, and right-of-way projects using county, municipal, tax, GIS, and online public record resources.
• Search and conduct historical reporting for title searches at times of up to 100 years.
• Researching complex ownership situations, including estates, probate matters, trusts, heirship determinations, life estates, LLCs, corporations, and name changes.
• Research and document chain of title, current ownership, vesting, tax information, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, restrictions, covenants, plats, surveys, and other recorded instruments affecting real property.
• Review and interpret legal descriptions, parcel identification numbers, plats, assessor records, tax maps, tract indices, and recorded documents to confirm property boundaries and ownership history.
• Prepare accurate title search reports, ownership summaries, document lists, and supporting materials for title reviewers, project managers, attorneys, appraisers, land agents, and client stakeholders.
• Identify potential title issues, gaps, encumbrances, inconsistencies, or risks that may impact acquisition, access, permitting, project development, or real estate transactions.
• Coordinate with county recorder offices, clerks, assessors, treasurers, surveyors, title companies, law firms, and internal project teams to obtain records and clarify title-related questions.
• Maintain organized records of research activities, document sources, correspondence, findings, and deliverables in accordance with project requirements and quality control procedures.
• Strong QA/QC mindset, including attention to detail, file naming standards, document organization, supporting documentation, and production of client‑ready deliverables with minimal revisions.
• Support special assignments, including historical title research, parcel due diligence, document retrieval, condemnation support, curative research, and multi‑county project work.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, high school diploma required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting real estate title searches, abstracting, title examination support, public records research, or comparable real estate due diligence work.
• Minimum of 1 year supporting linear infrastructure projects preferred.
• Prior demonstrated working knowledge and experience conducting research in states throughout the South and southeastern United States (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia preferred)
• Working knowledge of real estate records, county recording systems, tax records, legal descriptions, parcel identification practices, and common title documents.
• Ability to read, interpret, and summarize deeds, mortgages, releases, liens, judgments, easements, plats, surveys, tax records, and other recorded instruments.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple parcel assignments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PDF tools, online county portals, GIS viewers, title research platforms, and electronic document management systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain title findings, document limitations, and potential issues to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently, follow established research procedures, maintain confidentiality, and produce accurate, defensible work products.

Pay Transparency:

For the Title Agent position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $78,240 – $94,577, $37.61/hr – $45.46/hr USD, limited‑term, non‑exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees.

• Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed‑Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!