Senior Commercial Title Examiner

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What We Do

Search public records and examine titles to determine legal condition of primarily commercial or industrial property title. Copy or summarize recorded documents which affect the condition of title to the property. Works on assignments that are varied and complex requiring breadth and depth of experience with different types of properties. Acts as a resource to less experienced team members. Has increased knowledge of state requirements. Projects undertaken can be multi-million dollar commercial properties that may take days or even weeks to complete.

What You'll Do:

• Examines chain of title primarily for commercial/industrial properties but may expand into commercial and/or industrial
• Performs title examination of complex title orders requiring a high level of title expertise
• Abstracts and analyzes records, such as leases, subleases, acreage, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plot and map books. Determines ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records for examinations, including multi-site properties.
• Writes title products based on the interpretation and application of procedural guidelines
• Provides underwriting interpretation within established guidelines
• May have customer contact
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6+ years commercial title examination experience
• Michigan commercial title examination experience
• Strong detail / quality orientation
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Customer service orientation
• Strong MS skill set
• Knowledge of legal terms used in title documents
• Able to read and decipher legal descriptions relating to title orders

Pay Range: $30.91 - $41.20 Hourly, RemoteThis 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.

What We Offer

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