Foreclosure Title Reviewer

Overview

Full-time position available with the legal organization. This role involves Title Review and related title curative/default operations work for states within the employer’s legal footprint.

Candidates must highlight specific experience and live in Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Analyze title documents and legal descriptions of the property
• Navigate and research online county records
• Review and verify information across relevant records and documents, including (as applicable):
  • Tax/GIS maps
  • Liens, judgments, leases
  • Deeds, agreements, security instruments, contracts
  • Surveys and plat books to confirm accurate legal descriptions and ownership
• Review probate documents to verify interests are accounted for, including Testate/Intestate succession
• Identify and input all parties requiring notice of Foreclosure (Non-Judicial or Judicial) into a case management platform
• Identify title defects and formulate curative solutions
• Review Gap/Updated title reports with supporting documentation and confirm all parties were included in Foreclosure proceedings
• Locate obituaries online and perform skip tracing of heirs identified
• Communicate with relevant offices (as needed) to obtain required information, such as:
  • Tax offices
  • 911 addressing offices
  • Probate offices
  • Deed record offices
• Compose clear, professional communications regarding title issues within a client case management platform
• Maintain production levels on a daily basis

Requirements

• Experience analyzing title documents and legal descriptions of the property
• Experience navigating and researching online county records
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize work, and meet deadlines under pressure
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and committed to achieving results
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and listening)
• Ability to compose professional email communications and concisely communicate title issues in a client case management platform
• Ability to critically think about complex title issues

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of title review experience required
• Experience with the scope of Foreclosure and how it directly relates to title
• Ability to input and/or verify a significant amount of data entry with a high level of accuracy
• Comfortable applying decisive judgment with minimal supervision
• Comfortable examining and/or comparing county Tax/GIS maps, liens, judgments, leases, Deeds, agreements, Security Instruments, contracts, surveys, and plat books to confirm accurate legal descriptions and ownership
• Comfortable with Testate/Intestate succession and reviewing probate documents within the chain of title to verify all interests are accounted for
• Proficient in explaining chain of title issues, priority issues, statute of limitations issues, missing assignments, legal description issues, etc. to clients clearly and concisely
• Comfortable reviewing Gap/Updated title reports with accompanying supporting documentation and confirming all parties were included in Foreclosure proceedings
• Familiar with foreclosure servicing platforms such as Black Knight and Tempo
• Ability to identify Mobile Homes and understand how to de-title them appropriately for government conveyance
• Proficient in locating obituaries online and skip tracing heirs identified
• Comfortable maintaining production levels on a daily basis

Skills/Abilities

• Notary preferred; candidates willing to become a notary preferred
• Ability to prioritize numerous tasks in a high-volume environment
• Excellent customer service skills and professional conduct when communicating with attorneys, coworkers, and clients
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Technologically proficient with MS Office Suite, specifically MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel
  • Excel skills include adding/deleting rows and columns, sorting and filtering, searching for data within a workbook, and basic formatting
• Proficiency working in a digital document environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Compensation is commensurate with experience

Location

• Tennessee (Candidates must highlight specific experience and live in Tennessee.)

Screening & Employment Eligibility

A successful candidate must pass a background check and be able to provide two professional references. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment screens and confirmation of eligibility to work in the United States. Additional criminal and/or credit history checks and reference checks may be required depending on the position.