Ardán® · 1 month ago
Title Examiner - Midwest States (MO, KS, IL, WI, MN)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yr
4+ years expArdán is a family of companies that make real estate closings faster, simpler, and safer through technology-driven, innovative solutions. The Title Examiner is responsible for abstracting and examining documents from public records, providing title opinions, and ensuring a clear title by identifying and resolving title issues.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Examine title orders within company guidelines to determine the conditions of the title and insurability by considering the effect of documents such as deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, mechanics liens, tax liens, judgments, assessments, probates, and other matters of record
Research respective title plant software, analyze and evaluate pertinent record documents for determination of ownership, legal description, and any conjunction to title
Explain the chain of title, exceptions, and requirements to customers and managers
Recognize title defects and formulate a curative solution
Assess risks and liabilities that may jeopardize the company, and bring these matters to the attention of the local title manager, state title manager, or underwriter, as appropriate
Maintain proper production levels and delivery standards on a daily basis
Work closely with the customer and management to meet time requirements for options, and assist with answering questions
Prepare an accurate and comprehensive title commitment in accordance with company's examining and policy procedures
Perform other duties assigned by the manager
Participates in special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Must be able to prepare a title commitment based on a completed title search
Prior experience examining in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Knowledge of underwriting policies and guidelines for specified states
Knowledge of real estate law and title and escrow curative procedures
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Organizational skills and ability to work within established time frames
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining control
Excellent problem-solving/critical thinking
High School diploma (or equivalent)
Minimum of four years of industry experience
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Preferred
Familiarity with title searching software preferred, such as DataTree, DATA Trace, FASTSearch, County websites etc
An individual licensed to search title in Missouri is preferred, but not required for this position
Specialized training in word processing software, database or spreadsheet software (obtained either in school or by up to six months of training) is desirable
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision benefits.
Employer-paid disability and life insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
401K with company match.
Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
Wellness resources.
Company
Ardán®
Ardán is a parent company that houses the unique businesses and brands that will provide the engine for our future growth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sri Someshwara
Group CFO
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