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Role Description

This position will assume primary responsibility for providing search products for commercial and residential orders that are more complicated searches that are received from assigned customer accounts. The position requires a self-motivated individual with exceptional multi-tasking and project management skills capable of prioritizing time and workloads while providing superior customer service.

• Searches with increased complexity requiring superior knowledge in the industry.
• Responsible for training, answering and fielding questions from fellow commercial searchers.
• Search and examine public land records for the purpose of determining insurability and the issuance of Title Commitments, RESPA Search Reports and O&E Reports on both Commercial and Residential real estate.
• Locate and compile records affecting real property, including Taxes, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Proceedings, Probates, Guardianships, Liens and Judgments, Patriot Act Search and set forth requirements for title clearance matters.
• Draw out legal descriptions, interpret surveys, maps when needed and/or requested.
• Work with the Underwriting Department for search matters needing underwriting review and/or approval.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks and interact professionally with all levels of management, employees and external customers by phone, email and in person.
• Participate in and help promote company-sponsored marketing activities at the direction of management and otherwise professionally represent the company in all business-related communications and engagements.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent; or 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferable.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience examining residential title with deep knowledge of applicable state and county recording statutes, title standards, search protocols, lien priority rules, and underwriting practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Suite
• Working knowledge utilizing public records search engines (Data Trace, Property Insight, Data Tree, E-Titles, etc.)
• Working knowledge of closing software programs (Closers’ Choice, Softpro, Ramquest, Qualia, etc.)

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a remote position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Those encountered in a typical office environment.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.