Title Examiner

Overview

This role supports title examination and the improvement of technology used in the title examination workflow. Responsibilities include conducting title examinations for residential properties, analyzing public records, and partnering with technology teams to test and refine title examination platforms and applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform title examinations and review chains of title for a range of title orders, primarily residential.
• Abstract and analyze records—including mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plat and map books—to determine ownership, identify legal restrictions, verify legal descriptions, and assess record completeness.
• Resolve title issues involving missing, incomplete, inaccurate, or contradictory information.
• Prepare initial title commitment documentation using established procedures and guidelines.
• Test title-related tools, platforms, and applications across a variety of workflows and scenarios.
• Compare system results with examiner judgment and source records; identify errors, omissions, inconsistencies, and opportunities to improve results.
• Provide specific, actionable feedback to technology development teams, including examples of expected results and relevant examining context.
• Help define and refine test scenarios and workflows based on real-world title examination practices.
• Review reports and other system-generated documentation for accuracy and usability.
• Provide underwriting interpretation within established guidelines, as needed.
• Work independently on title orders of varying complexity and contribute expertise throughout the development and refinement of tools used by examiners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of multistate title examination experience.
• Detail and 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.
• Proficiency with company operating systems.
• Knowledge of legal terms (helpful).
• State license(s) if required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $23.37 - $31.15 Hourly, Remote
• Benefits (based on eligibility) may include: medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave, and other benefits including an employee stock purchase plan.

Location

Remote. Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.

Fair Chance / Criminal History Notice (Los Angeles County)

Employment will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

A review of an applicant’s criminal history may be conducted in connection with a conditional offer. A criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with material job duties potentially resulting in withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment, including handling confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.