Title Officer

Join a team that puts its People First! First American's Direct division provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for real estate purchases, refinances, and equity loans. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. We are passionate about what we do, and equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential.

About the Role

Identify issues and work with customers, attorneys, and lenders in an advisory capacity to resolve issues impacting title insurability prior to closing. Communicate with clients and third parties to obtain documentation to clear title-related issues such as missing information, incomplete, inaccurate, or contradictory information contained in the title commitment, in accordance with internal and external policies and regulations.

The Title Officer may specialize in commercial, industrial, or residential titles or be proficient in all three. In some locations/regions, the Title Officer is a full-service role and may perform search, title examination, and other duties as part of the review and clearing of title. This role may be part of a centralized title group, work independently, or be in an escrow branch office. This role is in-office 5 days a week in Glendale, CA.

Responsibilities

• Performs title examination to examine the chain of title for a wide range of title orders, both residential and commercial
• Analyzes records, such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, plat and map books, and property surveys to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records
• Analyzes the effect of probate, foreclosures, building court cases, and bankruptcy proceedings on title insurance
• Examines trusts, wills, and affidavits of heirship
• Uses technical bulletins and other resources to evaluate and resolve problems
• Reviews and approves a variety of documentation including deeds, operating agreements, trusts, wills, affidavits of heirships, corporate resolutions, partnership agreements, and state-filed Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization
• Selects appropriate write-ups for commitments and policies for both standard and extended coverage
• May participate in business development activities to maintain existing clients and acquire new clients and may attend customer visits with sales personnel
• May price commitments, endorsements, policies, and guarantees using a predetermined schedule of fees and charges
• In some regions/locations, consults with attorneys to review search packages and on matters that require escalation
• May provide underwriting interpretation within established guidelines
• May request hold harmless letters from other title insurance companies; issue hold harmless letters as necessary

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of title/related real estate experience with at least 2 years examining title

Skills

• Familiar with all aspects of title work
• Flexible with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment to handle all aspects of title support
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong detail orientation
• Able to meet deadlines under pressure

Pay

Pay Range: $33.70 - $44.93 hourly. This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements, and geographic location.

Benefits

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k retirement plan
• PTO/paid sick leave
• Employee stock purchase plan

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, support it, and thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.