Commercial Title Examiner

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out title searches and examinations for commercial properties, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare title commitments, reports, and supporting documentation for basic to moderately complex orders.
• Verify all property and tax information is complete and accurately reported.
• Ensure all required maps, documents, and search package materials are included and properly organized.
• Confirm proper starter base information and validate all subsequent data for each title search.
• Review and interpret chain of title documents, including deeds, leases, liens, judgments, easements, and other recorded instruments.
• Organize findings into a clear and accurate chain of title.
• Apply title underwriting standards and company guidelines to identify issues affecting title.
• Respond promptly to internal and external inquiries and resolve moderately complex title issues.
• Support the Searching Unit as needed to maintain workflow efficiency.
• Prepare final title products, including attaching relevant records and tax information.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in the title industry.
• Strong understanding of commercial title examination practices, real estate law, and title insurance standards.
• Familiarity with legal descriptions, mapping, and property locating techniques.
• Proficiency with real property database systems and title search tools.
• Ability to interpret complex legal documents and chain of title information.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve title issues efficiently.