Commercial Title Examiner

EASTERN TITLE DIVISION

Job Description

OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Summary

Responsible for the examination of commercial title records, issuance of title insurance commitments and owner and encumbrance reports.

• This is a hybrid-office position and requires some attendance in our Maitland, FL offices. Fully remote applications are not being considered.
• A minimum of 3-years of commercial title examination in Florida is required.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Examine title documents filed in the public records and issue a title commitment and/or Owner & Encumbrance report for junior lien customers.
• Research property tax information on the computer.
• Research names for bankruptcy, state and federal tax liens and judgment information on the computerized General Index System.
• Handle customer inquiries regarding title problems.
• Review documents prior to closing/recording and determine if they are sufficient to cure title defects and are in recordable format.
• Occasionally enter orders on Title Order Entry System, type Commitments. Ability to read metes and bounds.
  
  

Knowledge / Skills / Experience Required

• Working knowledge of real estate law and some underwriting.
• Ability to run complex metes and bounds legal descriptions and map them.
• Abstracting knowledge is mandatory.
• Must have ability to review Probates, Divorce and Bankruptcy proceedings in addition to Tax and District Court suits.
• Experience responding to Title Objection letters and working with underwriting to obtain over limit approvals.
  
  

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Benefits May Include

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match
• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan
• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children
• Fertility and Family Building Benefits
• Paid Disability benefits
• Paid time off programs
• 11 Company paid holidays per year
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance
• Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge
• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets
  
  

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

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Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer