[Hiring] Lead Title Examiner @First American

Role Description

Search public records and examine titles to determine legal condition of property title, primarily for residential properties. Copy or summarize recorded documents, which affect the condition of title to the property. These roles may be found in production center or branch office environments. Actual work flow is typically determined by geographic practices. In some cases, the Title Examiner role gathers information and creates a commitment of title before passing along to a Title Officer.

Role is a combination of leadership responsibilities and performing title examination on complex title orders which require breadth and depth of experience.

HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

• Lead responsibilities include coordinating the work and activities of others: resolving escalated issues, measuring and monitoring capacity, and coordinating workflow, assigning tasks and orders, and providing training.
• May provide input to hiring decisions and performance management process.
• Performs title examination of complex title orders requiring a high level of title expertise, primarily for residential properties.
• Checks copies of records, such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plat and map books, to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property.
• Writes title products based on the application of procedural guidelines, requiring interpretation.
• Provides underwriting interpretation within established guidelines.
• May have customer contact.
• May have expertise in commercial/industrial transactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 6+ years directly related experience.
• Multiple state licenses (as required by state) in order to do business in a broad geographic area.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• People/leadership/interpersonal skills.
• Complex problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
• Solid administrative skills; management skills.
• Participative leadership style - advocates team concepts.
• Must be able to establish credibility and be decisive, coupled with the ability to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.