Commercial Title Officer

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American's family of companies, National Commercial Services provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

Leverage your love of history and research to help provide solid information to our teams and customers in the commercial real estate space. First American is looking to add a Commercial Title Officer to our growing team in Chicago. In this role you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting the team in a variety of ways including performing title searches for commercial transactions ranging from single site to high-liability multi-site, analyzing records and data, contributing key information that is critical to the transaction process. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating the resolution and completion of the commercial title process. Come be part of the most successful company in the industry, leveraging the best technology and strongest escrow and underwriter partners, where we are transforming the commercial real estate experience one deed at a time.

What You’ll Do:

Perform or review complete title searches for commercial transactions depending on the locality and corporate standards.

Analyze records, such as liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and property survey to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records

Properly price commitments, endorsements, policies and guarantees using appropriate schedule of fees and charges

Review and approve a variety of documentation including deeds, operating agreements, and corporate resolutions

Select appropriate write-ups for commitments and policies for both standard and extended coverage

In some regions/locations, consult with attorneys to review search packages and on matters that require escalation

What You’ll Bring:

Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude

Proven problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn and share

Understands how to navigate internal and external resources to gather information and resolve questions

Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external customers; uses various types of communication to meet customer expectations and build relationships

Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions, analyzing, and evaluating records

Thrives in contributing to a team working together to deliver beyond customer expectations Comfortable guiding others as they grow in the field

Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies

Flexible with the ability to multi-task and handle all aspects of title support

High school diploma or equivalent

3-5 years of commercial title related experience

Pay Range: $30.90 - $41.19 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.