Title Officer

Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Pioneer Title Agency is seeking a Title Officer to review chain of title and determine any effects on a property, then write letters of commitment to insure and issue title policies on recordation.

The role includes reviewing title chains, running index searches, generating tax search reports, and preparing title reports. You will collaborate with escrow staff and respond to customer questions with attention to detail and professional communication.

Qualifications

• Typing 40+ WPM required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High level organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of title examining procedures and related documents.

Responsibilities

• Review the chain of title for problems, liens, or encumbrances.
• Run general index on all names on the title order.
• Generate property tax search reports from the courthouse.
• Write title reports showing defects or encumbrances.
• Prepare letters of commitment to insure and issue title policy.
• Collaborate with escrow officers to support title processing.
• Answer customer questions related to title examination.
• May be assigned additional tasks to support department goals.

Skills

Typing 40+ WPM

Strong oral and written communication

High level organizational skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Pioneer Title Agency provides title insurance, escrow, account servicing, trustee sales, and builder-related trust services to our customers through over 75 branches across Arizona.

Who we are

Pioneer Title Agency is more than just a family-owned business – we are a business made up of dozens of actual families and hundreds of friends whose relationships and real estate expertise predate our official founding in 1985.Not only are we passionate about our customers, we also strive to support the growth of our employees and the causes that are important to them.We are a local business that cares deeply about Arizona and the communities we serve.

Job Description

The Title Officer examines chain of title to determine any effects on a property and writes letters of commitment to insure and issue title policy upon recordation.

Typical duties of the position may include:

• Reviewing the chain of title, looking for any problems, errors, liens or encumbrances.
• Running general index on all names on the title order.
• Generating property tax search report from the courthouse.
• Writing title report showing any related defects or encumbrances.
• Preparing letters of commitment to issue insurance policy.
• Collaborating with escrow officers.
• Answering customer questions related to title examination.

The Title Officer may be assigned additional tasks in support of the department’s goals.

Skills and abilities

• Ability to type 40+ WPM
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• High level organizational skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of title examining procedures and related documents.

Competitive and commensurate with education and/or experience.

• Benefit package includes 401(k) Matching, Medical, Dental, Vision, and more.

Pioneer Title Agency provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and any other characteristic protected by law.