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Searcher/Examiner
| Company | First American |
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| Location | Riverhead, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $22.8 – $30.38 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Detail / quality orientation
- Analytical review skills
- Research and investigative skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Customer service orientation
- Standard MS skill set
- Proficient with company operating systems
- Knowledge of legal terms helpful
Responsibilities
- Performs title examination and examines the chain of title for a wide range of title orders, primarily residential
- Abstracts and analyzes records, such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plat and map books, to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property and completeness of records
- Resolves most issues such as missing information, incomplete, inaccurate or contradictory information contained in the title documentation
- Prepares initial title commitment documentation based on the application of procedural guidelines
- Prepares and reviews reports for accuracy
- May provide underwriting interpretation within established guidelines
Preferred Qualifications
- Typically requires 2+ years directly related experience
- NY Title Searching/Examining experience preferred
