Commercial Title Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Review title commitments and identify issues affecting title insurability prior to closing.
• Partner with customers, attorneys, lenders, and other stakeholders to resolve title-related issues and facilitate successful closings.
• Communicate with clients and third parties to obtain documentation required to clear title defects, exceptions, and discrepancies.
• Analyze and resolve missing, incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting information contained in title commitments and related documents.
• Provide guidance and recommendations regarding title matters, underwriting requirements, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure all title work complies with internal policies, underwriting guidelines, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation throughout the title review and curative process.
• Manage multiple transactions simultaneously while meeting service-level expectations and closing deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support smooth and efficient transaction processing.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial title, title examination, title curative, or a related title insurance role.
• Strong knowledge of title insurance principles, title commitments, and commercial real estate transactions.
• Ability to analyze complex title issues and develop effective resolutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proficiency with title production systems and standard business software applications.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling complex commercial and industrial real estate transactions.
• Title insurance, escrow, underwriting, or examination experience.
• Knowledge of state-specific title regulations and underwriting practices.

What You'll Bring

• A customer-focused approach with a consultative mindset.
• Strong relationship-building skills with attorneys, lenders, and commercial clients.
• Ability to navigate complex title matters while delivering exceptional service and timely resolutions.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $26.88 - $35.82 Hourly, Remote

Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.