As a Commercial Title Examiner at First American, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that large-scale real estate transactions, from office buildings to multi-property portfolios, close smoothly and securely. You’ll analyze public records, verify ownership, and identify potential title issues while collaborating with underwriters and clients. We’ll give you the tools, training, and support to thrive. This position will focus on Commercial Orders within Iowa and Nebraska.
What You’ll Do
- Manage a variety of projects that range in complexity from single to multi-property commercial transactions where every detail matters.
- Search, examine and connect data across counties and jurisdictions. Verify legal property descriptions, including reading, interpreting, and plotting.
- Review and analyze public records such as leases, subleases, deeds, liens, and easements to determine ownership and any title-related restrictions.
- Summarize findings and prepare title commitments and reports with precision and clarity.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies or missing information through careful research and documentation.
- Collaborate with underwriters and internal partners to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the title process.
What You’ll Bring
- At least 3 years of directly related commercial title insurance experience in title searching, examining, and writing commitments.
- Understand relevant legal and real estate terminology.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat/Pro, internet, property data platforms and the ability to learn company systems.
- Excel at analyzing complex information and solving problems independently.
- Highly organized and thrive in a fast-paced, detail-driven, and paperless environment.
- Clear and professional communication with a customer service mindset.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
Join us and be part of a company where accuracy, curiosity, and collaboration drive success — for our customers and our people.
This position will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled
Pay Range: $26.21 - $34.95
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
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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.
Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.Top Skills
What We Do
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies’ core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.
First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans.
First American's thorough title searches, title clearance and title insurance policies help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate.
As one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, First American offers title insurance and settlement services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and internationally.
First American Title Insurance Company traces its history to 1889 and is the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF).
