Commercial Title Assistant (in office)

Who We Are Join a team that puts its People First! First American’s family of companies provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. Since 1889, First American 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 us numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for eleven consecutive years. We have 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. What We Do Enable you to dive into your love of history and research to help us provide important data to our teams and customers in the commercial real estate space. Position: Commercial Title Assistant In this role, you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting our Commercial Title team in a wide range of duties including creating and maintaining title files and documenting and recording all research. This position administratively supports timely escrow closings and title recordings for transactions ranging from single site to high-liability multi-site commercial real estate transactions. You will play a key role in coordinating the resolution and completion of the commercial title process. What You’ll Do Support the closing process of commercial real estate transactions by assisting with administering escrow accounts, making deposits, issuing checks, building, and disbursing wires, preparing invoices, routing title comments and underwriting requests, ordering title and tax updates, assembling and calculating pricing information, recording fees and transfer tax information. Search, examine, and interpret commercial real estate documents. Audit calculations and legal documents for accuracy. Communicate recording information and prepare legal property documents such as endorsements and supplementals. Conduct title research to compile chain of title. Create title files and prepare endorsements and supplemental documents. What You’ll Bring Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude. Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal team and external customers. Problem solver who has strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, with an eagerness to learn. Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions. Thrives in contributing to a team where we come together to deliver beyond customer expectations. Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies. High school diploma or equivalent. 2+ years of commercial title related experience preferred. Pay Range Pay Range: $18.46 - $24.63 hourly. What We Offer First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term. Based on eligibility, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO/paid sick leave, and an employee stock purchase plan. Our people are the foundation of First American’s success, and that is why we put them first. County of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance E-Verify Participation Poster. #J-18808-Ljbffr First American